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How to Synergize Graves with Hwei on the Same TeamGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves with Hwei

How to Win With Graves and Hwei Paired TogetherGraves is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Synergize Graves and Hwei

based on 8,398 Graves with Hwei pairs
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Graves has been on the same team as Hwei in 8398 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are completely sure that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Graves play with Hwei. It is somewhat uncommon for Graves to play with Hwei on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 5.0% of games with Graves.

Graves Hwei Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Graves has done a awful job of playing alongside Hwei. On average, he wins a dismal 46.3% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to do better as Graves when fighting on the same team as Hwei by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Graves vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowOpportunityInfinity Edge

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
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
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
2
Q
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Q
4
W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Graves and Hwei

Tips for Playing as Graves with Hwei

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 Understand How Hwei Will Play

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Graves Hwei Synergy Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Hwei Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
5.8
6.8
< Assists >
7
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
52
< Minions Killed >
54
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,894
< Physical Damage >
17,681
829
< Magic Damage >
839
1,657
< True Damage >
1,633
20,380
< Damage Dealt >
20,153
30,609
< Damage Taken >
29,908
12,893
< Gold Earned >
12,774
1.63
< Towers >
1.72
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
14,267
< Total Healing >
13,908
14,528
< Experience >
14,441
24
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
498
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Play with Hwei as Graves in LoL

The Graves Hwei synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hwei, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Graves sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hwei. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Hwei helps Graves perform not as well in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Graves tries to synergize with Hwei, he gets a small increase in his complete damage output. This difference may signal that Hwei supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that their participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Graves is played together with Hwei on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Hwei.

Additionally, when Graves plays with Hwei on the same side, he on average takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Hwei does a poor job of protecting Graves in teamfights.

Synergies between Graves and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Graves
Hwei

Is Graves better when played alongside Hwei?

There is no one best companion for Graves that will 100% of the time be his best ally. However, Hwei is a terrible companion for Graves. By locking into the same team as Graves, they lowers their win rate by -4.2% to 46.3%. This demonstrates that there is an easy to overcome and exploit bond between Graves and Hwei that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Hwei has a much greater difficulty compared to Graves. That means Graves players need to be very careful when lining up Hwei comrades to play with, as they will require a much greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by bringing Graves and Hwei together, you may not be granting your side very much engage. Plan to include other champs on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Hwei ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves Hwei Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Graves and Hwei, we analyzed 8,398 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Graves with Hwei comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Graves in order to pair well with Hwei during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to include in your Graves and Hwei synergy build include Guardian Angel, Maw of Malmortius, and The Collector. When Graves used at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Hwei than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 46.3% when playing alongside Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Graves players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for this team composition, this sequence of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.3% win rate overall.

If you want to view Graves and Hwei collaboration tips and stats for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all matches with data with both champions.