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Graves vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Graves in LoLGraves is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Graves

based on 4,219 Graves vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Graves engaged Zac 4219 times. Having so many games with Graves vs Zac gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide informative stats and a pro build to annihilate Zac. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Graves has to counter Zac in only 2.5% of his matches.

Graves vs Zac Matchup Summary

Graves does a ok job of countering Zac. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Graves versus Zac matches, Graves’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Graves vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorOpportunity

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterMaw of MalmortiusVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Graves to level upq
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Second ability for Graves to level upe
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Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zac as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Zac

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Advice to Win Against Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Graves vs Zac Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Zac Image
7.1
< Kills >
4.5
5.7
< Deaths >
4.8
7.2
< Assists >
10.5
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
55
< Minions Killed >
63
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.4
18,577
< Physical Damage >
1,345
843
< Magic Damage >
14,142
2,494
< True Damage >
1,089
21,915
< Damage Dealt >
16,577
29,423
< Damage Taken >
40,178
12,660
< Gold Earned >
10,621
1.76
< Towers >
1.52
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
13,784
< Total Healing >
41,560
14,221
< Experience >
12,935
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
8
503
< Time Dealing CC >
432

How to Counter Zac with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some influential Graves against Zac counter statistics that may help you realize the differences between the pair. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac..

Graves usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Zac

Who is Better, Graves or Zac?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Graves usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zac, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Graves makes an ok counter for Zac.

While Graves does have a lower win rate than Zac, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Zac.

Furthermore, Graves has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Graves vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Graves is a somewhat poor counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Zac.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Graves, we analyzed 4,219 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zac as Graves comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Graves in order to counter Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Zac. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Graves versus Zac build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Opportunity. When Graves combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Zac than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Graves boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Zac with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Zac as Graves, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Graves vs Zac battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

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