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Akali vs Graves

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How to Beat Graves as Akali

based on 9,704 Akali vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Graves as Akali resulted from an evaluation of 9704 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Akali is forced to battle against Graves in only 4.2% of her rounds.

Akali vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali does a below average job of beating Graves. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Akali versus Graves games, Akali’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Graves.

Best Akali vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Graves as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Graves

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Akali vs Graves Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Graves Image
8.8
< Kills >
7.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
4.7
< Assists >
7.1
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
159
< Minions Killed >
53
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,304
< Physical Damage >
17,823
21,153
< Magic Damage >
822
710
< True Damage >
1,640
23,168
< Damage Dealt >
20,286
26,449
< Damage Taken >
29,647
11,688
< Gold Earned >
12,683
1.41
< Towers >
1.69
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
3,323
< Total Healing >
13,576
14,348
< Experience >
14,302
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
73
< Time Dealing CC >
487

How to Counter Graves with Akali in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several critical Akali against Graves counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Graves’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Graves..

Akali usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Graves. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Graves

Who is Better, Akali or Graves?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akali usually loses when facing off against Graves, with a 48.3% win rate. Thus, Akali makes a bad counter for Graves.

While Akali does have a lower win rate compared to Graves, when facing one another, Akali also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Gravesas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Graves. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Graves. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Akali against Graves.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Akali, we analyzed 9,704 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Graves as Akali comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali to counter Graves during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often gets more CS compared to Graves. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Akali versus Graves build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs. Graves than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 48.3% battling Graves with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Graves as Akali, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Akali vs Graves clashes, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Graves as Akali are given for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.