Graves Popular Build
The patch 26.1 Graves most played build uses Ionian Boots of Lucidity, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Farsight Alteration. This Graves build has a 4.26% pick rate and a 62.97% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Graves build choices below.
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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Range:- 1000
- Marksman
Select a Graves Build
The Collector
Immortal Shieldbow
Lord Dominik's Regards
- The Collector
Youmuu's Ghostblade- Lord Dominik's Regards
- The Collector
- Immortal Shieldbow
- Youmuu's Ghostblade
- The Collector
- Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge
Best Graves Build - Highest Win Rate Items
This Graves build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
These are Graves's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (50.3% WR, +1.5% WR diff, 79.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 50 AD. Youmuu's Ghostblade (48.8% WR, +0.0% WR diff, 59.9% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.5% WR, +6.7% WR diff, 42.3% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Graves build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.
Top situational items for Graves include Bloodthirster, Immortal Shieldbow. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Graves are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Graves is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Graves build.
Movement Speed:45
Crit Chance:75%
Attack Damage:275- Movement Speed:4%
LifeSteal:15%
When facing Graves's top counters like Rammus, Shaco, XinZhao, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Bloodthirster or Immortal Shieldbow based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Graves performance.
This Graves critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.9% win rate across 572 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Graves build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Graves to deal damage safely. The sustain from this build helps Graves outlast opponents in extended trades, making it ideal against poke-heavy compositions. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Graves vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,400, this Graves build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Lord Dominik's Regards power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Graves build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Champions that use similar core items to Graves. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current popular graves build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.
Graves Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Graves build?
The best Graves build in this patch includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Lord Dominik's Regards. This build has a 57.87% win rate and is picked 7.70% of the time.
What are Graves's core items?
Graves's core items are The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Lord Dominik's Regards. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Graves's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Graves?
Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the best boots for Graves. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Graves's playstyle. They are included in 7.7% of Graves builds.
What is the best trinket for Graves?
Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Graves. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Graves maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Graves builds?
Yes, alternative Graves builds include options like The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, and Lord Dominik's Regards. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Graves?
MetaBot sources its build data for Graves directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Graves builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Graves. From there, we aggregate the Graves builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.