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How to Win Graves vs Rell Counter MatchupGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
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TankSupport

How to Beat Rell as Graves

based on 2,328 Graves vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League matches each and every week. Within our data, Graves faced Rell in 2328 rounds. Using so many games with Graves versus Rell gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a pro build to annihilate Rell. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Graves is forced to battle against Rell in only 1.4% of his matches.

Graves vs Rell Matchup Summary

Graves does a average job of countering Rell. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Graves versus Rell rounds, Graves’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Rell.

Best Graves vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityBloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordLord Dominik's Regards

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
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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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Guide to Countering Rell as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Rell

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.

Graves vs Rell Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Rell Image
7.4
< Kills >
1.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
7.6
< Assists >
15.6
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
52
< Minions Killed >
27
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,235
< Physical Damage >
1,727
804
< Magic Damage >
4,845
1,661
< True Damage >
837
19,701
< Damage Dealt >
7,410
28,870
< Damage Taken >
21,926
12,716
< Gold Earned >
8,533
1.71
< Towers >
1.72
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
13,287
< Total Healing >
2,865
14,121
< Experience >
10,537
23
< Vision Score >
55
6
< Wards Placed >
23
493
< Time Dealing CC >
279

How to Counter Rell with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several strategic Graves against Rell matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rell’s ratio of NaN, showing that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rell. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Graves usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Rell. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Rell

Who is Better, Graves or Rell?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Graves usually fairs equally well when playing against Rell, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Graves makes an ok counter to Rell.

While Graves does have a higher win rate compared to Rell, when facing one another, Graves also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Rell.

Moreover, Graves also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rell. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Graves vs Rell matchups, Graves is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Graves is a decent counter for Rell. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Rell.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Graves, we analyzed 2,328 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 Rell 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Graves to counter Rell 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 mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves on average gets more CS relative to Rell. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Graves versus Rell build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Graves included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Rell than with most other common builds. In fact, Graves had an average win rate of 50.3% when countering Rell with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Rell as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Graves vs Rell counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rell as Graves are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.