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Mordekaiser with Graves

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How to Synergize Mordekaiser and Graves

based on 11,563 Mordekaiser with Graves pairs
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Mordekaiser has been on the same team as Graves in 11563 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, insightful builds to help Mordekaiser synergize with Graves. It is somewhat uncommon for Mordekaiser to play alongside Graves on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 4.4% of matches with Mordekaiser.

Mordekaiser Graves Synergy Summary

Mordekaiser does a decent job of playing alongside Graves. Normally, he wins an acceptable 51.9% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Mordekaiser when playing alongside Graves by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Mordekaiser vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltDead Man's PlateSpirit VisageZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Mordekaiser and Graves

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser with Graves

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Advice to Understand How Graves Will Play

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.

Mordekaiser Graves Synergy Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Graves Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
4.7
< Assists >
4.8
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
168
< Minions Killed >
155
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,745
< Physical Damage >
2,761
20,437
< Magic Damage >
20,856
592
< True Damage >
623
23,774
< Damage Dealt >
24,240
31,078
< Damage Taken >
31,909
11,709
< Gold Earned >
11,873
2.1
< Towers >
2.08
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,631
< Total Healing >
9,528
15,173
< Experience >
15,194
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
227
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Play with Graves as Mordekaiser in LoL

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

Overall, Mordekaiser sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Graves. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Graves helps Mordekaiser perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Mordekaiser plays on the same team as Graves, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This change may signal that Graves does not help protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Mordekaiser is played alongside Graves on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Graves.

Moreover, when Mordekaiser plays with Graves on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Graves does a decent job of covering Mordekaiser in teamfights.

Synergies between Mordekaiser and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Mordekaiser
Graves

Is Mordekaiser better when played alongside Graves?

There is no top champion pairing for Mordekaiser that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. However, Graves is a very typical ally for Mordekaiser. By locking into the same side as Mordekaiser, he drops their win rate by -0.6% to 51.9%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong bond between Mordekaiser and Graves that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Graves has a lower difficulty than Mordekaiser. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Graves allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by grouping Mordekaiser and Graves together, you will not be providing your other teammates a lot of utility. Plan to include other champs on your team that helps cover this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Graves ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser Graves Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Mordekaiser and Graves, we analyzed 11,563 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 Mordekaiser with Graves 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

To truly master Mordekaiser to pair well with Graves during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to have in your Mordekaiser and Graves synergy build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Graves than with many other common builds. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 51.9% helping carry Graves with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Mordekaiser players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for this champion pairing, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.

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