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

Graves vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Ziggs as Graves

based on 2,246 Graves vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds every week. Within our dataset, Graves fought Ziggs in 2246 rounds. Having so many games with Graves versus Ziggs gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a supported build to destroy Ziggs. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Graves fights Ziggs in only 1.3% of his matches.

Graves vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Graves does a good job of beating Ziggs. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.1% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Graves versus Ziggs matches, Graves’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Graves vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityVoltaic CycloswordMaw of MalmortiusHubris

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 ForceArmor
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 Ziggs as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Graves vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Ziggs Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.1
5.6
< Deaths >
5.5
6.8
< Assists >
7.5
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
56
< Minions Killed >
176
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.56
17,974
< Physical Damage >
817
866
< Magic Damage >
23,836
1,691
< True Damage >
321
20,532
< Damage Dealt >
24,975
30,952
< Damage Taken >
17,321
13,055
< Gold Earned >
11,607
1.72
< Towers >
2.92
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,809
< Total Healing >
1,580
14,892
< Experience >
13,590
24
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
506
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Ziggs with Graves in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some strategic Graves versus Ziggs matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ziggs..

Graves typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ziggs. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Ziggs

Who is Better, Graves or Ziggs?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Ziggs, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a good counter for Ziggs.

While Graves does have a higher win rate than Ziggs, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Graves into Ziggs.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Graves vs Ziggs 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 teamfights.

Graves is a good counter to Ziggs. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Graves against Ziggs.

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 Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Graves, we analyzed 2,246 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Graves in order to counter Ziggs during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Ziggs. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Graves versus Ziggs build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Graves incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Ziggs than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 52.1% battling Ziggs with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Ziggs as Graves, Graves players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Graves vs Ziggs clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ziggs as Graves are displayed for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.