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Case file · Sep 29 patch

Graves

Morbid · Area Denial · Necromancer

How to play GravesHow to counter Graves

Win rate57.2%
Pick rate43.8%
Ban rate17.7%
Rank#1 of 44
Matches1.7M

Updated 2026-10-30 03:21 UTC · n = 3,847,909 matches

Build path · Sep 29 patch

Early
Mid
Late

From this patch's purchase data and the top public builds. Hover an item for its timing.

How to play against Graves

Combo: Graves unearths a wall of Grasping Hands that immobilises you for 1s when you pass through it, then lets Jar of Dead’s Deadheads hit you while you’re stuck.

Beware: Don’t walk through the hands; she can rotate the wall to cut off your escape. Divers who get past her summons are her weakness.

Heroes and items that counter Graves →

Builds graded by real games

In-game builds, best win rate first. Win rates are adjusted for games played (a build needs 100+ games) and graded S+ to D against Graves's average this patch. Open one for its notes and how to import it.

#1 Juhwooce's PVZ Map Maker Graves (NEVER SLEEP)S
61.3% win rate · 5,180W–3,265L · +2.8 pp vs average

DONT DIE NO MATTER WHAT once u get max wall spam it on every t2 camp u see (preferably the enemy camps but urs are fine as well) once ur in late, all t4 items

Open build · import ID 717090 →
#2 Jamlex Tank GravesS
61.1% win rate · 56,407W–35,956L · +2.6 pp vs average

Explanation + Gameplay on Youtube @ Jamlex, Tested + Played in Ascendant. Tankier Variant: 908388 You stack Resists + Health for high eHP Torment Pulse = insta

on Essence Theft
Open build · import ID 872212 →
#3 YT Farmingbip Eternus Spirit Build AnnotatedA
60.1% win rate · 16,686W–11,056L · +1.7 pp vs average

New video on yt (farmingbip) for a complete graves guide. (60% wr eternus) @farmingbip in the #graves channel in deadlock discord for questions, or ask under yt

on Jar of Dead
Open build · import ID 567619 →
#4 horceror's Ultimate SPIRIT Graves [ANNOTATED]A
60.2% win rate · 1,680W–1,109L · +1.6 pp vs average

have you ever wanted to play the Graves Character in hit game Deadlock and build SPIRIT? Then try this out! Wall max & lots of teamfight/ buffing/debuffing here

on Grasping Handson Borrowed Decree
Open build · import ID 814870 →
#5 Jamlex Tank Graves but TankierA
60.1% win rate · 14,493W–9,639L · +1.6 pp vs average

Main Tank Build: 872212 Tankier variation Adjusted from Lightbringer feedback Explanation + Gameplay on Youtube @ Jamlex You stack Resists + Health for high

Open build · import ID 908388 →
#6 gay graves buildA
60.0% win rate · 2,686W–1,787L · +1.5 pp vs average

gay 66% winrate graves in EU

on Borrowed Decree
Open build · import ID 780149 →
#7 Graves - Hybrid-Crowd Control [56% WR] [tracklock.gg]B
58.7% win rate · 53,616W–37,738L · +0.2 pp vs average

Top Graves build generated by comparing every build path in 1,051 Graves matches over the past 3 days from Phantom+. Items are ordered by actual buy time. +5% w

Open build · import ID 430181 →
#8 Nahoos Hybrid GravesB
58.7% win rate · 6,442W–4,541L · +0.2 pp vs average

refresh build often get updated a good amount (if you like the current version you got just copy and edit before you refresh to have your own copy saved) Turn o

on Essence Thefton Jar of Dead
Open build · import ID 599411 →
#9 MELHOR build para Rank & MVPB
58.5% win rate · 2,393W–1,696L · +0.0 pp vs average

9 a cada 10 dentistas recomendam esse guia definitivo para Graves Não é L-R, você vai precisar pensar um pouco. Mas calma cérebro liso, tem dicas comentadas.

Open build · import ID 728840 →

Who beats Graves

−7.7 ppRat King
524k games−7.6 ppPaige
300k games−5.8 ppSeven
301k games−4.5 ppHaze
400k games−4.4 ppVictor
246k games

Graves beats

+6.0 ppShiv
188k games+5.7 ppSilver
255k games+5.3 ppMirage
97k games+4.8 ppPocket
152k games+4.5 ppViscous
107k games

Win-rate change for Graves in matches with that enemy, against Graves's own average. Full counters and counter items →

Best teammates

Rat King
64.0% togetherPaige
63.3% togetherSeven
62.2% togetherKelvin
61.3% togetherVictor
61.1% togetherHaze
60.7% together

Ability order

10m21m32m43m53m65m76m87m911m1013m1114m1215m1317m1422m1530m
Jar of DeadJar of DeadAbility 1IIIIII
Grasping HandsGrasping HandsAbility 2IIIIII
Essence TheftEssence TheftAbility 3IIIIII
Borrowed DecreeBorrowed DecreeUltimateIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

The most common skill-point order this patch (28k matches).

Patch history

Items Graves buys

ItemBought inWin ratevs averageAvg. time
Restorative Shot83%57.4%+0.12:27
Extra Stamina80%57.5%+0.38:07
Improved Spirit74%57.7%+0.511:56
Extra Spirit74%57.4%+0.26:12
Toxic Bullets58%58.5%+1.321:23
Stamina Mastery54%58.4%+1.221:10
Mystic Shot54%58.5%+1.38:47
Enchanter's Emblem46%58.2%+1.013:36
Boundless Spirit45%59.2%+1.929:24
Mystic Vulnerability43%59.3%+2.121:45
Spirit Lifesteal41%57.7%+0.519:48
Superior Duration41%57.5%+0.322:05
Arcane Surge40%57.1%−0.19:54
Duration Extender36%57.2%−0.015:43
Tesla Bullets35%58.2%+1.013:51
Heroic Aura31%58.8%+1.619:06
Escalating Exposure31%61.5%+4.231:42
Superior Cooldown30%57.1%−0.223:53
Compress Cooldown29%57.5%+0.317:11
Grit28%59.0%+1.77:22
Transcendent Cooldown24%57.7%+0.531:07
Surge of Power22%57.0%−0.318:40
Echo Shard21%59.8%+2.626:36
Capacitor21%59.2%+2.026:30
Spirit Resilience20%57.3%+0.127:40
Torment Pulse19%60.7%+3.417:32
Spirit Shielding18%57.6%+0.317:11
Tankbuster18%57.0%−0.223:52
Leech17%57.5%+0.330:18
Extra Charge17%55.4%−1.88:37

Where Graves fights

Kills and deaths for Graves over the last 14 days, all ranks.