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Graves vs Udyr

How to Beat Udyr as Graves in LoLGraves is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Udyr as Graves

based on 5,199 Graves vs Udyr matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our database, Graves faced Udyr in 5199 games. Having so many matchups for Graves versus Udyr provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to defeat Udyr. This pairing is relatively rare. Graves is forced to battle against Udyr in only 3.1% of his matches.

Graves vs Udyr Matchup Summary

Graves has done a average job of beating Udyr. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Graves vs Udyr rounds, Graves’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Udyr.

Best Graves vs Udyr Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordHubris

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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Guide to Countering Udyr as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Udyr

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 Udyr

After using the more powerful, Awakened version of an ability, Udyr cannot Awaken other abilities for some time.

Udyr has limited ranged options, try to keep distance.

Graves vs Udyr Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Udyr Image
7
< Kills >
5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
7
< Assists >
6.8
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
55
< Minions Killed >
85
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.47
17,655
< Physical Damage >
7,082
822
< Magic Damage >
9,182
1,596
< True Damage >
691
20,074
< Damage Dealt >
16,956
29,456
< Damage Taken >
32,403
12,588
< Gold Earned >
11,442
1.7
< Towers >
1.85
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
13,883
< Total Healing >
13,593
14,293
< Experience >
14,204
23
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
6
494
< Time Dealing CC >
2,124

How to Counter Udyr with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several vital Graves against Udyr matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Udyr’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Udyr..

Graves normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Udyr. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Udyr

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Udyr
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Udyr

Who is Better, Graves or Udyr?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually fairs equally well when facing off against Udyr, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Graves makes an ok counter to Udyr.

While Graves does have a higher win rate than Udyr, when facing one another, Graves also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Udyr.

Furthermore, Graves also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Udyr. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Graves is a decent counter for Udyr. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Udyr.

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 Udyr Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Udyr as Graves, we analyzed 5,199 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 Udyr 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Graves in order to counter Udyr during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

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

The most important items to prioritize in your Graves versus Udyr build include Infinity Edge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Graves used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Udyr than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Graves had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Udyr with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Udyr as Graves, Graves players 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 runes that we analyzed for Graves vs Udyr LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

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