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Graves with Zyra

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How to Synergize Graves and Zyra

based on 6,861 Graves with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Graves has gone into battle with Zyra in 6861 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the creators of League, we feel confident that we can present to you robust, accurate builds to help Graves synergize with Zyra. It is somewhat uncommon for Graves to play alongside Zyra as allies. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 4.1% of matches with Graves.

Graves Zyra Synergy Summary

Graves has done a great job of fighting on the same side as Zyra. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.3% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Graves when playing alongside Zyra by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Graves vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Doran's BladeSerrated Dirk

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusThe Collector

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowLord Dominik's Regards

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
>
Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
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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E
2
Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Graves and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Graves with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Graves Zyra Synergy Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Zyra Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
7
< Assists >
7
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
55
< Minions Killed >
54
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,793
< Physical Damage >
17,681
808
< Magic Damage >
839
1,710
< True Damage >
1,633
20,311
< Damage Dealt >
20,153
30,731
< Damage Taken >
29,908
13,229
< Gold Earned >
12,774
1.79
< Towers >
1.72
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
14,587
< Total Healing >
13,908
15,165
< Experience >
14,441
24
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
500
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Play with Zyra as Graves in LoL

The Graves Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, 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 Zyra. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Zyra helps Graves perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Graves is an ally to Zyra, he gets a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This difference may signal that Zyra helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Graves is played alongside Zyra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Zyra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zyra.

Additionally, when Graves plays with Zyra on the same side, he typically takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Zyra does a poor job of covering Graves in team fights.

Synergies between Graves and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Graves
Zyra

Is Graves better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no one best champion pairing for Graves that will always be his top synergy. Yet, overall, Zyra is a great ally for Graves. By playing on the same side as Graves, she raises their win rate by 3.8% to 54.3%. This demonstrates that there is a very real bond between Graves and Zyra that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Zyra has a much greater difficulty compared to Graves. That means you need to be careful when lining up Zyra comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Graves and Zyra together, you will not be granting your team enough crowd control. Make sure to have other champs on your team that helps cover this gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Zyra ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves Zyra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Graves and Zyra, we analyzed 6,861 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 Zyra 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 Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to prioritize in your Graves and Zyra synergy build consist of Guardian Angel, Maw of Malmortius, and The Collector. When Graves combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Zyra than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 54.3% helping carry Zyra with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Graves players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Graves and Zyra pairings, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Zyra with Graves are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.