Graves vs Rek'Sai
Skill matchup
Build vs Rek'Sai
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, Mortal Reminder.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rek'Sai's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rek'Sai generates Fury by Attacking and hitting with basic Abilities. She consumes this Fury while Burrowed to restore health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 4s | 6s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 4s | 6s | 2m |
| 9 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 2m |
| 11 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 2s | 4s | 6s | 1m20 |
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 Rek'Sai
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay away from where she surfaces
Keep your distance when she's burrowed near you: with Un-burrow (W), enemies near where she surfaces take a knock-up.
- Back off when her Fury is full
Back off when her Fury is full: Furious Bite (E) then deals true damage.
- Save your CC for after her Rush
If you have CC, save it for after Void Rush (R): she's untargetable first, then lunges at her target and can't be stopped.
- Destroy her tunnels
Destroy every Tunnel (E) you find by standing on an entrance: it's a lasting path she reuses to escape or to gank.
- Stand still when you're hidden
When hidden in a brush or the fog of war, stop moving if she's burrowed near you: Burrow (W) only reveals to her team unseen enemies who move.
Other Graves matchups
Patch 16.21.1