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Graves vs Vi

Graves
vs
51.9%

over 1193 games

Vi
Analyze a draft with Graves

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat

Build vs Vi

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%
HasteSmite0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge
Youmuu's Ghostblade
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Serrated Dirk
Bloodthirster
Umbral Glaive
Sundered Sky
Black Cleaver
Serpent's Fang
Maw of Malmortius
Executioner's Calling
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Death's Dance
Mercurial Scimitar
Hexoptics C44
Voltaic Cyclosword
Edge of Night
Randuin's Omen
Stormrazor
Profane Hydra
Kaenic Rookern
Quicksilver Sash
54.1% WR416 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

Vi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blast Shield (P)

Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s0s1s–
69s0s1s2m20
96s0s1s2m20
116s0s1s1m55
166s0s1s1m30
186s0s1s1m30

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 Vi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off when she charges her punch

    Back off or sidestep as soon as she charges Vault Breaker (Q): fully charged, it deals double damage, and charging slows her.

  2. Short trades

    Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.

  3. Save your CC for after her charge

    If you have CC, save it for after Cease and Desist (R): nothing stops her during the charge, but once she lands, your CC and displacement effects work on her again.

Other Graves matchups

Patch 16.21.1