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Briar vs Graves

Briar
vs
49.0%

over 3247 games

Graves
Analyze a draft with Briar

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Graves

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Briar: The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, Profane Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King.

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling

Core build

The Collector
1
Titanic Hydra
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Death's Dance
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite98%
SmiteDot1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Death's Dance
Black Cleaver
Profane Hydra
Blade of The Ruined King
Infinity Edge
Guardian Angel
Hubris
B. F. Sword
Endless Hunger
Spirit Visage
Mortal Reminder
Immortal Shieldbow
Randuin's Omen
Voltaic Cyclosword
Edge of Night
Eclipse
Serpent's Fang
Tiamat
Kraken Slayer
Serrated Dirk
Sterak's Gage
Executioner's Calling
Bastionbreaker
Maw of Malmortius
Sundered Sky
Chempunk Chainsword
Jak'Sho, The Protean
53.2% WR502 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Graves's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

New Destiny (P)

Graves' shotgun has some unique properties. He must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attacks fire 4 bullets, which cannot pass through units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s26s16s–
69.5s26s16s1m40
96s24s16s1m40
116s22s16s1m20
166s18s14s1m
186s18s12s1m

Playing as Briar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Only frenzy to kill

    Cast Blood Frenzy (W) only when you want to end the fight: you charge the nearest enemy, champions first, without choosing your target.

  2. Save your bite to heal

    Save Snack Attack (W) for when you're low: your next auto deals damage based on the target's missing health and heals you for part of it.

  3. Charge your scream near a wall

    Fully charge Chilling Scream (E) near a wall: the scream then knocks enemies back, and those who hit the wall are stunned.

  4. Fly to your prey

    Cast Certain Death (R) across the map to engage or catch a target: you fly to the first champion hit and chase them until they die.

Playing against Graves

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep units between you and him

    Stay behind your minions or your frontline: the 4 bullets of each New Destiny (passive) auto can't pass through units.

  2. Hit him from outside his range

    If you're ranged, hit him from a distance: his autos only reach 425, and New Destiny (passive) forces him to reload when his shotgun is empty.

  3. Get out of his smoke

    Leave Smoke Screen (W) quickly rather than fighting inside it: the smoke slows you and cuts off all vision outside it.

  4. Drag the game out

    If your team scales better over time, play for time: Graves is strongest in the early and mid game.

Other Briar matchups

Patch 16.21.1