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Graves with Viktor

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Marksman
Mage

How to Synergize Graves and Viktor

based on 2,840 Graves with Viktor pairs
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Graves has gone into battle with Viktor in 2840 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much great data from the makers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Graves play with Viktor. It is relatively rare for Graves to play alongside Viktor as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 1.7% of rounds with Graves.

Graves Viktor Synergy Summary

Graves does a average job of teaming up with Viktor. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.8% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Graves when playing with Viktor by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Graves vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterGuardian AngelOpportunityLord Dominik's Regards

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 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
1
E
2
Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Graves and Viktor

Tips for Playing as Graves with Viktor

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 Viktor Will Play

Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Death Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.

Graves Viktor Synergy Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Viktor Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.3
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
6.6
< Assists >
7
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
50
< Minions Killed >
54
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,422
< Physical Damage >
17,681
823
< Magic Damage >
839
1,647
< True Damage >
1,633
19,893
< Damage Dealt >
20,153
29,918
< Damage Taken >
29,908
12,823
< Gold Earned >
12,774
1.69
< Towers >
1.72
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
14,110
< Total Healing >
13,908
14,503
< Experience >
14,441
24
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
499
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Play with Viktor as Graves in LoL

The Graves Viktor synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Viktor, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Viktor. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Viktor helps Graves perform not as well in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Graves plays on the same team as Viktor, he observes a barely noticable drop in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Viktor does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Graves is played alongside Viktor on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Viktor.

Additionally, when Graves plays with Viktor on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Viktor does a poor job of protecting Graves during team fights.

Synergies between Graves and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Graves
Viktor

Is Graves better when played alongside Viktor?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Graves that will 100% of the time be his ideal synergy. Yet, Viktor is a very typical ally for Graves. By being on the same team as Graves, he lowers their win rate by -0.7% to 49.8%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Graves and Viktor that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Viktor has a much greater difficulty compared to Graves. That means Graves players should be cautious when enlisting Viktor teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much greater level of skill to do well with you.

Working alongside, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. Combined, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by bringing Graves and Viktor together, you will not be granting your team much support. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that fills this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Viktor teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves Viktor Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Graves and Viktor, we analyzed 2,840 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 Viktor 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 to pair well with Viktor during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to get in your Graves and Viktor synergy build include Infinity Edge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Graves bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Viktor than with most other typical builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average winrate of 49.8% when playing alongside Viktor with this build.

To have the best probability of beating your oponents, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Graves and Viktor pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.

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