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Graves vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Graves

based on 4,113 Graves vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our database, Graves fought Tryndamere in 4113 rounds. Using so many matchups for Graves versus Tryndamere gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare actionable data and a pro build to obliterate Tryndamere. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Graves has to counter Tryndamere in only 2.5% of his games.

Graves vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Graves does a decent job of countering Tryndamere. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Graves against Tryndamere rounds, Graves’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Graves vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeImmortal ShieldbowThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityGuardian AngelBloodthirsterLord 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
DominationZombie WardTreasure 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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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Graves vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
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7.1
< Kills >
6.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.7
6.9
< Assists >
3.7
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
54
< Minions Killed >
186
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.62
17,019
< Physical Damage >
18,391
828
< Magic Damage >
484
1,515
< True Damage >
522
19,364
< Damage Dealt >
19,398
29,019
< Damage Taken >
33,837
12,529
< Gold Earned >
12,845
1.71
< Towers >
2.95
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
13,562
< Total Healing >
14,017
14,230
< Experience >
15,422
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
485
< Time Dealing CC >
102

How to Counter Tryndamere with Graves in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Graves against Tryndamere counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Tryndamere..

Graves typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Tryndamere. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Graves or Tryndamere?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Tryndamere, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter to Tryndamere.

While Graves does have a higher win rate compared to Tryndamere, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Graves into Tryndamere.

Additionally, Graves also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Graves is a decent counter to Tryndamere. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Graves, we analyzed 4,113 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 Tryndamere 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 in order to counter Tryndamere during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Tryndamere. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Graves versus Tryndamere build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Immortal Shieldbow, and The Collector. When Graves used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Tryndamere than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Graves boasted an average win rate of 51.0% when countering Tryndamere with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Tryndamere as Graves, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Treasure Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Graves vs Tryndamere counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.0% winrate overall.

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