Graves vs Lillia

Graves
vs
49.5%

over 3916 games

Lillia

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Lillia

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Graves: Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mercury's Treads, Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow, Youmuu's Ghostblade, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Infinity Edge
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
HasteSmite0%

Other options

Infinity Edge
Immortal Shieldbow
Youmuu's Ghostblade
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Serrated Dirk
Bloodthirster
Sundered Sky
Mercurial Scimitar
Black Cleaver
Serpent's Fang
Quicksilver Sash
Umbral Glaive
Executioner's Calling
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Hexoptics C44
Stormrazor
Death's Dance
Voltaic Cyclosword
Kaenic Rookern
Phantom Dancer
Force of Nature
Protoplasm Harness
Rapid Firecannon
Essence Reaver
54.4% WR1,589 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Lillia's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Dream-Laden Bough (P)

Hitting a champion or monster with a skill will deal additional max Health damage over time.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s14s12s–
65s14s12s2m30
94s13s12s2m30
114s12s12s2m10
164s10s12s1m50
184s10s12s1m50

Playing as Graves

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Lillia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hug her or back off from her Q

    Against Blooming Blows (Q), stick to her or back out of range: only the outer edge of the zone adds true damage.

  2. Leave the center of her W

    Get out of the center of Watch Out! Eep! (W): the zone deals much more damage there than at the edge.

  3. Dodge her spells, seed included

    Dodge her spells, even Swirlseed (E), which rolls to the first enemy: each one marks you for Lilting Lullaby (R), which puts every marked enemy to sleep.

  4. Save your CC for her

    If you have CC, use it on her: with no dash, she relies on the move speed Blooming Blows (Q) gives her for each spell that hits.

Patch 16.21.1