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Rengar vs Graves

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How to Beat Graves as Rengar

based on 6,529 Rengar vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Graves as Rengar came out of an analysis of 6529 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Rengar is forced to battle against Graves in only 4.9% of his rounds.

Rengar vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rengar has done a dismal job of countering Graves. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs face each other in. In Rengar versus Graves games, Rengar’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Graves.

Best Rengar vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsAxiom ArcEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactIngenious Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Graves as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Graves

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Rengar vs Graves Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Graves Image
8.2
< Kills >
7.5
6.8
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
43
< Minions Killed >
53
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,365
< Physical Damage >
17,708
1,290
< Magic Damage >
835
1,089
< True Damage >
1,505
19,745
< Damage Dealt >
20,050
33,847
< Damage Taken >
29,669
12,931
< Gold Earned >
12,809
1.33
< Towers >
1.74
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
16,419
< Total Healing >
13,689
14,122
< Experience >
14,442
21
< Vision Score >
23
5
< Wards Placed >
6
237
< Time Dealing CC >
476

How to Counter Graves with Rengar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Rengar against Graves counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Graves..

Rengar often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Graves. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rengar and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Graves

Who is Better, Rengar or Graves?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rengar usually fairs equally well when facing off against Graves, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Rengar makes an ok counter to Graves.

While Rengar does have a lower winrate compared to Graves, when on opposite teams, Rengar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rengar into Gravesas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Rengar also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Graves. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rengar vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Rengar is a somewhat poor counter for Graves. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rengar against Graves.

Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Rengar, we analyzed 6,529 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 Graves as Rengar 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 learn all of the intricacies of Rengar in order to counter Graves during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Graves. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Rengar versus Graves build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Opportunity. When Rengar used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Graves than with many other common builds. In fact, Rengar had an average winrate of 49.3% battling Graves with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Graves as Rengar, Rengar players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Ingenious Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Rengar vs Graves fights, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Rengar vs Graves tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every game finished with both champions.