Graves Runes
Best Graves runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Fleet Footwork from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (68.8% WR, 0.6% pick rate). Graves's optimal primary runes are Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace. Secondary tree: Cash Back, Triple Tonic.
New Destiny
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.
End of the Line
Graves fires an explosive shell that detonates after 1 second, or after colliding with terrain.
Cost:- 80
Cooldown:- 13/
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Range:- 925
Smoke Screen
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 Move Speed reduced briefly.
Cost:- 70/
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Cooldown:- 26/
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Range:- 950
Quickdraw
Graves dashes forward gaining an Armor and Magic Resist 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.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 16/
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Range:- 425
Collateral Damage
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.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 100/
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- 60
Range:- 1000
- Marksman
Graves performs best with Fleet Footwork as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Graves's optimal primary runes are Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace. Graves's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cash Back, Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 68.75% win rate (+20.0% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 16 Graves games.
Primary Tree
Precision
Fleet FootworkAttacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is Energized
Energized attacks heal you for 10 - 130 (+0.1 Bonus AD, +0.05 AP) and grant
For Ranged Champions, Healing is 60% effective and Move Speed is 75% effective. All healing is 15% effective against Minions.
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: BloodlineGain
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Cash BackGet 8% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Triple TonicUpon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
This alternative Graves rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter. Graves's secondary rune tree is Precision with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity. This setup achieves a 57.97% win rate (+9.2% win rate difference) with a 2.6% pick rate across 69 games.
Primary Tree
Domination
Dark HarvestDamaging a Champion below 50% health deals
Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)
Sudden ImpactDamaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus
Cooldown: 10s
Sixth SenseAutomatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.
Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.
This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.
Treasure HunterGain an additional
Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: AlacrityGain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Graves Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Graves runes in patch 26.1?
The best Graves runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Coup de Grace, and the Inspiration tree with Cash Back and Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate with a 0.6% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Graves's best rune page?
Graves's best rune page has a 68.8% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +20.0% compared to Graves's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.6% pick rate among Graves players.
What keystone should I use on Graves?
Fleet Footwork from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Graves in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Graves's kit and provides a 68.8% win rate.
What is Graves's primary rune tree?
Graves's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Graves are Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Coup de Grace, with Fleet Footwork being the keystone of choice.
What is Graves's secondary rune tree?
Graves's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Cash Back and Triple Tonic, which complement Graves's Precision primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Graves?
An alternative Graves rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Graves's runes?
Graves's top rune page has a 0.6% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.6% of Graves players use the Fleet Footwork setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.