Graves vs Rek'Sai

Graves
vs
48.4%

over 405 games

Rek'Sai

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstCountered by stasis

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

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Immortal Shieldbow
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
ExhaustSmite0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Umbral Glaive
Serrated Dirk
Guardian Angel
Black Cleaver
Bloodthirster
Sundered Sky
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Executioner's Calling
Hexoptics C44
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Voltaic Cyclosword
Death's Dance
Randuin's Omen
Kaenic Rookern
Mercurial Scimitar
Profane Hydra
60.5% WR129 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

Rek'Sai's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Fury of the Xer'Sai (P)

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

LevelQWER
34s4s6s–
63s4s6s2m
92s4s6s2m
112s4s6s1m40
162s4s6s1m20
182s4s6s1m20

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 Rek'Sai

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. Back off when her Fury is full

    Back off when her Fury is full: Furious Bite (E) then deals true damage.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Patch 16.21.1