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Graves vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Graves in LoLGraves is in the s tier of champions
Marksman
Fighter

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Graves

based on 10,895 Graves vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Graves resulted from an examination of 10895 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Graves encounters Mordekaiser in only 6.5% of his matches.

Graves vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Graves has done a below average job of countering Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Graves versus Mordekaiser games, Graves’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Mordekaiser.

Best Graves vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordYoumuu's Ghostblade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeMercurial ScimitarImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure 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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E
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Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Graves vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Mordekaiser Image
7.3
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
4.6
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
54
< Minions Killed >
160
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,092
< Physical Damage >
2,743
835
< Magic Damage >
20,097
1,632
< True Damage >
579
20,559
< Damage Dealt >
23,420
29,977
< Damage Taken >
31,768
12,790
< Gold Earned >
11,891
1.6
< Towers >
2.04
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
13,920
< Total Healing >
9,522
14,456
< Experience >
15,247
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
499
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several influential Graves versus Mordekaiser counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, showing that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Mordekaiser..

Graves typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Mordekaiser. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Graves or Mordekaiser?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually loses when trying to fight Mordekaiser, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Graves makes a bad counter for Mordekaiser.

While Graves does have a lower win rate than Mordekaiser, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Graves into Mordekaiser.

Moreover, Graves also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Graves is a somewhat poor counter to Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Mordekaiser.

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 Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Graves, we analyzed 10,895 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Graves to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves on average gets less CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Graves versus Mordekaiser build consist of Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and The Collector. When Graves incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Mordekaiser than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Graves had an average win rate of 48.5% battling Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Mordekaiser as Graves, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Graves vs Mordekaiser matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.5% winrate overall.

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