Graves top build
Stats
Lore
Malcolm Graves is a renowned mercenary, gambler, and thief—a wanted man in every city and empire he has visited. Even though he has an explosive temper, he possesses a strict sense of criminal honor, often enforced at the business end of his double-barreled shotgun Destiny. In recent years, he has reconciled a troubled partnership with Twisted Fate, and together they have prospered once more in the turmoil of Bilgewater's criminal underbelly.
Abilities
Graves' shotgun has some unique properties. He must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attacks fire 4 bullets, which cannot pass through units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back.
Graves fires an explosive shell that detonates after 2 seconds, or 0.2 seconds if it strikes terrain.
Graves fires a smoke canister at the target area creating a cloud of smoke that reduces sight range. Enemies caught in the initial impact are dealt magic damage and have their movement speed reduced briefly.
Graves dashes forward gaining an Armor boost for several seconds. If Graves dashes towards an enemy champion, gain two stacks of True Grit instead. Hitting enemies with basic attacks lowers the cooldown of this skill and refreshes the resistance boost.
Graves fires an explosive shell dealing heavy damage to the first champion it hits. After hitting a champion or reaching the end of its range, the shell explodes dealing damage in a cone.
Build
| Summoner Spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 49.2% | 45.8% |
 | 42.8% | 56.8% |
| Starting Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 65.0% | 51.2% |
| Trinkets | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 64.5% | 49.1% |
 | 20.3% | 56.8% |
| Boots | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 39.4% | 53.4% |
 | 31.6% | 51.6% |
| Skills | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Q  E  W Q Q  R Q E | 42.0% | 51.8% |
E Q W Q Q R Q E | 35.1% | 49.0% |
Runes
Matchups
| Champion | Games Played | Win % | KDA Difference | Damage Difference | Gold Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gnar | 64 | 50% | -0.8 | 468 | 837 |
 Darius | 37 | 51% | -0.5 | 2,984 | 694 |
 Irelia | 35 | 57% | 0.5 | 4,351 | 287 |
 Garen | 34 | 50% | -1.0 | 3,899 | 417 |
 Camille | 34 | 53% | -0.4 | 2,551 | 1,334 |
 Riven | 32 | 47% | -0.5 | 3,507 | 532 |
 Urgot | 30 | 50% | -1.1 | -62 | -477 |
 Mordekaiser | 30 | 53% | -0.1 | 3,593 | 1,204 |
 Fiora | 30 | 47% | 0.0 | 5,169 | 1,184 |
 Malphite | 28 | 46% | -1.5 | 2,054 | 1,461 |
 Aatrox | 25 | 56% | 0.2 | 3,693 | 1,780 |
 Renekton | 24 | 46% | -0.2 | 7,096 | 429 |
 Sett | 22 | 55% | -0.2 | 3,364 | 1,063 |
 Shen | 21 | 52% | -2.1 | 5,456 | 1,610 |
 Cho'Gath | 20 | 60% | 0.1 | 9,843 | 2,197 |
 Sion | 19 | 42% | -1.1 | 3,522 | 1,278 |
 Volibear | 19 | 32% | -1.3 | 7,889 | 1,154 |
 Jax | 18 | 72% | 0.2 | -504 | -384 |
 Gangplank | 18 | 61% | 0.4 | 3,753 | 1,672 |
 Wukong | 18 | 44% | -1.4 | 250 | -396 |
 Gragas | 18 | 44% | -0.8 | 9,208 | 3,635 |
 Nasus | 17 | 53% | -0.5 | 5,341 | 1,806 |
 Illaoi | 15 | 40% | -0.2 | 2,489 | 1,062 |
 Yone | 13 | 46% | 0.0 | 2,244 | 1,189 |
 Singed | 12 | 42% | -1.1 | -152 | 162 |
 Kled | 12 | 50% | 0.5 | 9,347 | 1,860 |
 Ornn | 12 | 33% | -1.0 | 4,632 | 1,791 |
 Yasuo | 11 | 64% | -0.2 | -4,119 | -785 |
 Kayle | 10 | 70% | 0.6 | 9,913 | 2,533 |
 Kennen | 10 | 90% | -0.2 | 3,204 | 2,727 |
 Lucian | 10 | 40% | -0.6 | -1,966 | -93 |
 Jayce | 9 | 44% | -0.6 | -3,272 | -536 |
 Quinn | 8 | 63% | 0.0 | -801 | 1,418 |
 Tryndamere | 7 | 57% | -0.1 | 5,595 | 276 |
 Poppy | 7 | 57% | -1.6 | 3,066 | 2,636 |
 Vladimir | 6 | 83% | 0.6 | 6,187 | 3,013 |
 Teemo | 6 | 50% | 0.9 | -2,586 | 2,543 |
 Kassadin | 5 | 60% | -6.2 | -5,869 | -1,929 |
 Katarina | 5 | 80% | -0.0 | -2,306 | 872 |
 Rumble | 5 | 20% | -1.3 | -2,291 | -465 |
 Akali | 5 | 80% | 0.1 | 2,102 | 2,440 |
 Malzahar | 5 | 60% | -0.7 | -116 | 333 |
 Viego | 5 | 40% | -1.1 | -304 | -539 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Graves skins are there?
There are 11 skins for Graves. They are Hired Gun Graves, Jailbreak Graves, Crime City Graves, Riot Graves, Pool Party Graves, Cutthroat Graves, Snow Day Graves, Victorious Graves, Praetorian Graves, Battle Professor Graves, and the default skin.
Who counters Graves?
Graves is countered by Gnar, Garen, Riven.
Who does Graves counter?
Graves counters Darius, Irelia, Camille.
How do I play Graves top?
The exact items that you buy on any champion should differ from game to game, but the most common item build on top Graves is Immortal Shieldbow first into The Collector and Bloodthirster. Players usually take Plated Steelcaps for boots.
Where should I play Graves?
87% of Graves players play jungle.