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Graves vs Sona

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

based on 4,231 Graves vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our data, Graves engaged Sona 4231 times. With so many matchups for Graves versus Sona provides us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to destroy Sona. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Graves encounters Sona in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Graves vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Graves does a dismal job of beating Sona. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Graves versus Sona games, Graves’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Sona.

Best Graves vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

OpportunityInfinity EdgeGuardian AngelBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
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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E
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Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sona as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Sona

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 Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Graves vs Sona Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Sona Image
6.7
< Kills >
2.1
5.5
< Deaths >
5.1
6.7
< Assists >
14.1
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
51
< Minions Killed >
29
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.61
16,914
< Physical Damage >
1,601
763
< Magic Damage >
7,884
1,423
< True Damage >
470
19,101
< Damage Dealt >
9,956
28,590
< Damage Taken >
18,391
12,315
< Gold Earned >
8,460
1.67
< Towers >
2.46
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,518
< Total Healing >
13,373
13,902
< Experience >
10,530
23
< Vision Score >
55
6
< Wards Placed >
24
494
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Sona with Graves in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several significant Graves against Sona counter stats that may help you explain the differences between these two champs. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sona’s ratio of NaN, showing that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sona. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Graves normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Sona. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Sona

Who is Better, Graves or Sona?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually loses when facing off against Sona, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a bad counter to Sona.

While Graves does have a lower winrate compared to Sona, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Graves into Sona.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Graves vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Graves is a trash counter for Sona. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Sona.

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 Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Graves, we analyzed 4,231 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 Sona 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 Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Graves to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often picks up more CS as Sona. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Graves versus Sona build include Maw of Malmortius, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Graves used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Sona than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when countering Sona with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Sona as Graves, Graves players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Graves vs Sona counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Graves x Sona tips and builds for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all games with data with both champions.