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How to Win Tryndamere vs Graves Counter MatchupTryndamere is in the a tier of champions

Tryndamere vs Graves

How to Beat Graves as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Graves as Tryndamere

based on 4,113 Tryndamere vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Graves as Tryndamere came out of an evaluation of 4113 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Tryndamere has to counter Graves in only 4.2% of his games.

Tryndamere vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tryndamere does a dismal job of beating Graves. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs face one another in. In Tryndamere against Graves matches, Tryndamere’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Graves.

Best Tryndamere vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Ravenous HydraDeath's DanceInfinity EdgePhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tryndamere to level upq
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Second ability for Tryndamere to level upe
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Last skill for Tryndamere to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Graves as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Graves

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Tryndamere vs Graves Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Graves with Tryndamere in LoL

The stats provided here feature some significant Tryndamere against Graves counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Graves..

Tryndamere normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Graves. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tryndamere and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Graves

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Graves?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tryndamere usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Graves, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Tryndamere makes an ok counter for Graves.

While Tryndamere does have a lower win rate than Graves, when on opposite teams, Tryndamere also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Tryndamere into Graves.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Tryndamere is a somewhat poor counter to Graves. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tryndamere against Graves.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Tryndamere, 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 Graves as Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere in order to counter Graves during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere typically gets much more CS relative to Graves. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often 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 best items to have in your Tryndamere versus Graves build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Tryndamere bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Graves than with most other common builds. In fact, Tryndamere had an average win rate of 49.0% when playing against Graves with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Graves as Tryndamere, Tryndamere players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Tryndamere vs Graves counters, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

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