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Graves vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Graves in LoLGraves is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Graves

based on 16,125 Graves vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
9.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Graves came out of an evaluation of 16125 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Graves encounters Caitlyn in only 9.6% of his games.

Graves vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Graves does a decent job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Graves against Caitlyn matches, Graves’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Graves vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordYoumuu's Ghostblade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
The CollectorHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeGuardian AngelBloodthirsterEdge of Night

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Caitlyn

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.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Graves vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Caitlyn Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.5
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
6.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
55
< Minions Killed >
182
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.54
17,415
< Physical Damage >
19,757
860
< Magic Damage >
1,497
1,621
< True Damage >
543
19,898
< Damage Dealt >
21,798
29,976
< Damage Taken >
19,400
12,773
< Gold Earned >
12,183
1.74
< Towers >
2.6
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
14,074
< Total Healing >
5,567
14,502
< Experience >
12,680
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
493
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Caitlyn with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Graves against Caitlyn counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Graves normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Graves or Caitlyn?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter for Caitlyn.

While Graves does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Caitlyn.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Caitlyn matchups, Graves is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Graves is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Graves against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Graves

Graves Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.8% winrateBardBard47.1% winrateNaafiriNaafiri47.2% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench47.3% winrate

Graves Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.2% winrateXayahXayah55% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.2% 11371 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.3% 6861 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.6% 6548 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 1241 Games

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Graves, we analyzed 16,125 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 Caitlyn as Graves 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.

Other Useful Resources

Graves Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Graves in order to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often gets a lot less CS compared to Caitlyn. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Graves versus Caitlyn build include The Collector, Hubris, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Graves incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Caitlyn than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Graves had an average win rate of 51.0% when playing against Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Caitlyn as Graves, Graves players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Graves vs Caitlyn clashes, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.0% win rate overall.

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