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How to Synergize Graves with Wukong on the Same TeamGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves with Wukong

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How to Synergize Graves and Wukong

based on 825 Graves with Wukong pairs
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Graves has been on the same team as Wukong in 825 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much relevant data from the hosts of League, we have complete confidence that we can produce high quality, insightful builds to help Graves play with Wukong. It is very rare for Graves to play with Wukong as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 0.5% of matches with Graves.

Graves Wukong Synergy Summary

Graves does a average job of teaming up with Wukong. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.8% of games the champs play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Graves when fighting on the same team as Wukong by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Graves vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterMaw of MalmortiusVoltaic CycloswordHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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E
2
Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Graves and Wukong

Tips for Playing as Graves with Wukong

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 Understand How Wukong Will Play

Decoy and Nimbus Strike work well together to quickly strike your enemy and get out before they can retaliate.

Try using Decoy near brush to make an enemy overreact to your movement.

Graves Wukong Synergy Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Wukong Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
7
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
58
< Minions Killed >
54
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,595
< Physical Damage >
17,681
864
< Magic Damage >
839
1,643
< True Damage >
1,633
20,103
< Damage Dealt >
20,153
29,380
< Damage Taken >
29,908
12,701
< Gold Earned >
12,774
1.74
< Towers >
1.72
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
13,555
< Total Healing >
13,908
14,307
< Experience >
14,441
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
483
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Play with Wukong as Graves in LoL

The Graves Wukong synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Wukong, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Graves sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Wukong. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Wukong helps Graves perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Graves is an ally to Wukong, he gets a little drop in his full damage output. This could signal that Wukong does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Graves is played together with Wukong on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Wukong.

Additionally, when Graves plays with Wukong on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Wukong does a decent job of protecting Graves in team fights.

Synergies between Graves and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Graves
Wukong

Is Graves better when played alongside Wukong?

There is no top champion pairing for Graves that will 100% of the time be his ideal synergy. However, overall, Wukong is a very typical teammate for Graves. By being on the same team as Graves, he lowers their win rate by -0.7% to 49.8%. This demonstrates that there is a weak synergy between Graves and Wukong that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Wukong has a lower difficulty than Graves. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Wukong comrades to play with, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to do well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by bringing Graves and Wukong together, you may not be giving your other allies a lot of magic damage. We recommend you include other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Wukong ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves Wukong Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Graves and Wukong, we analyzed 825 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Graves with Wukong comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Graves in order to synergize with Wukong during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to get in your Graves and Wukong synergy build include Black Cleaver, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Graves incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Wukong than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 49.8% helping carry Wukong with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, Graves players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.8% winrate overall.

If you want to get Graves and Wukong synergy tips and stats for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds finished with these champions.