Graves vs Kha'Zix
Skill matchup
Build vs Kha'Zix
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Graves: Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, B. F. Sword.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Kha'Zix's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Nearby enemies that are Isolated from their allies are marked. Kha'Zix's abilities have interactions with Isolated targets.When Kha'Zix is not visible to the enemy team, he gains Unseen Threat, causing his next basic attack against an enemy champion to deal bonus magic damage and slow them for a few seconds.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 9s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 9s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 4s | 9s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 4s | 9s | 20s | 1m25 |
| 16 | 4s | 9s | 16s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 4s | 9s | 12s | 1m10 |
Playing as Graves
Tips to maximize your impact
- Clear your line of fire
Position with no minion between you and your target: each New Destiny (passive) auto fires 4 bullets that can't pass through units.
- Blind their carries
Cast Smoke Screen (W) on their carries: inside the smoke, they're slowed and can't see anything outside it for 4 seconds.
- Back away as you fire your R
Fire Collateral Damage (R) with your back to the danger: the shot knocks you backward, enough to reposition while dealing damage.
- Chain dashes during your clear
Cast Quickdraw (E) often during your clear: it reloads a shell, gives armor and magic resist, and each bullet that hits lowers its cooldown.
Playing against Kha'Zix
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay near an ally
Stay near an ally: alone, Unseen Threat (passive) marks you as isolated, and Taste Their Fear (Q) hits you much harder.
- Fight back if his leap misses
If he leaps in without a kill, fight back: Leap (E) has a 20 to 12 second cooldown, which a takedown only resets once the spell is evolved.
- Ward his paths
Ward his paths: out of sight, Unseen Threat (passive) empowers his next auto against a champion, which damages and slows.
Other Graves matchups
Patch 16.21.1