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

Graves vs Xayah

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

based on 2,338 Graves vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our data, Graves faced off against Xayah 2338 times. With so many games with Graves versus Xayah gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide useful stats and a solid build to counter Xayah. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Graves encounters Xayah in only 1.4% of his games.

Graves vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Graves has done a great job of countering Xayah. On average, he wins a terrific 55.0% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Graves vs Xayah rounds, Graves’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Xayah.

Best Graves vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorOpportunity

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsVoltaic CycloswordGuardian Angel

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 Xayah as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Graves vs Xayah Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
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7.4
< Kills >
6.2
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
7.3
< Assists >
6.3
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
54
< Minions Killed >
186
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.5
18,134
< Physical Damage >
19,409
857
< Magic Damage >
355
1,669
< True Damage >
331
20,661
< Damage Dealt >
20,096
29,465
< Damage Taken >
20,603
12,874
< Gold Earned >
11,957
1.79
< Towers >
2.31
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
14,062
< Total Healing >
4,850
14,585
< Experience >
12,710
24
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
499
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Xayah with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several significant Graves against Xayah matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between this set of champions. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xayah..

Graves typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xayah. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Xayah

Who is Better, Graves or Xayah?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Xayah, with a 55.0% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a great counter to Xayah.

While Graves does have a much higher win rate than Xayah, when facing one another, Graves also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Graves into Xayah.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Xayah matchups, Graves is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Graves is a great counter to Xayah. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Graves, we analyzed 2,338 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Graves to counter Xayah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often racks up a lot less CS as Xayah. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Graves versus Xayah build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Opportunity. When Graves used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Xayah than with many other common item sets. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 55.0% battling Xayah with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Xayah 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 combinations we have analyed for Graves vs Xayah clashes, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 55.0% win rate overall.

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