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

Graves vs Zoe

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

based on 2,120 Graves vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Graves came out of an examination of 2120 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Graves encounters Zoe in only 1.3% of his games.

Graves vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Graves has done a good job of countering Zoe. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.0% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Graves vs Zoe rounds, Graves’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Graves vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeOpportunity

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
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Graves vs Zoe Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Zoe Image
7.4
< Kills >
7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.6
6.6
< Assists >
7
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
52
< Minions Killed >
138
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,230
< Physical Damage >
1,720
818
< Magic Damage >
18,038
1,568
< True Damage >
3,366
19,616
< Damage Dealt >
23,125
29,595
< Damage Taken >
18,772
12,771
< Gold Earned >
11,122
1.72
< Towers >
1.7
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,855
< Total Healing >
2,284
14,315
< Experience >
13,304
23
< Vision Score >
25
6
< Wards Placed >
12
488
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Zoe with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several strategic Graves versus Zoe matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zoe..

Graves typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zoe. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Zoe

Who is Better, Graves or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Zoe, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Graves makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Graves does have a higher win rate compared to Zoe, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Zoe.

Additionally, Graves also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. 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 a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Zoe matchups, Graves is the better champ with a higher 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 Zoe. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Graves, we analyzed 2,120 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 Zoe 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Graves in order to counter Zoe 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 listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves usually gets less CS relative to Zoe. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Graves versus Zoe build consist of Maw of Malmortius, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Graves used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Zoe than with most other common builds. In fact, Graves had an average win rate of 52.0% when playing against Zoe with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Zoe as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Graves vs Zoe fights, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.0% winrate overall.

If you need to get Graves versus Zoe tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game finished with both champs.