Graves vs Shaco

Graves
vs
46.8%

over 1126 games

Shaco

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatSplit push

Build vs Shaco

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

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
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Umbral Glaive
Bloodthirster
Maw of Malmortius
Serrated Dirk
Sundered Sky
Black Cleaver
Serpent's Fang
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Death's Dance
Executioner's Calling
Stormrazor
Mercurial Scimitar
Kaenic Rookern
Voltaic Cyclosword
Randuin's Omen
Hexoptics C44
Quicksilver Sash
Edge of Night
Profane Hydra
Dead Man's Plate
Phantom Dancer
49.9% WR415 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

Shaco's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Backstab (P)

Shaco's basic attacks and Two-Shiv Poison deal additional damage when striking from behind.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s15s8s–
612s15s8s1m40
911s15s8s1m40
1111s15s8s1m30
1611s15s8s1m20
1811s15s8s1m20

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 Shaco

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back before you get too low

    Back before your health drops too low: below 30% health, Two-Shiv Poison (E) deals much more damage to you.

  2. Move away from his clone

    Move away from the Hallucinate (R) clone before it dies: it explodes and spawns three boxes that fear nearby enemies.

  3. Focus him when he engages

    If you can reach him, focus him when he engages with Deceive (Q): he no longer has it to escape, on a 13 to 11 second cooldown.

  4. Ward his camps and your entrances

    Ward near his camps and at the entrances to your lane: spot him before Deceive (Q), which makes him invisible for his gank.

  5. Move carefully in his jungle

    Move carefully in his jungle: Jack In The Box (W) goes invisible, fears the champion who comes near, then shoots nearby enemies for 5 seconds.

Patch 16.21.1