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Shyvana
Shyvana
73%
27%

vs

51.3%

over 4602 games

Graves
Graves
73%
27%
Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Skill matchup

Build vs Graves

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1DPS
Spear of Shojin
2Bruiser
Riftmaker
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dusk and Dawn
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41197%
6112%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Bloodthirster
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
65.7% WR105 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ShyvanaShyvana
GravesGraves
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Graves's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

New Destiny (P)

Graves' shotgun has some unique properties. He must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attacks fire 4 bullets, which cannot pass through units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s26s16s–
69.5s26s16s1m40
96s24s16s1m40
116s22s16s1m20
166s18s14s1m
186s18s12s1m

Playing against Graves

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Minions and tanks block his autos (like a shotgun) — position yourself behind units to reduce his damage.

2

His W blinds you: get out of the smoke cloud quickly instead of fighting inside it.

3

Graves is an early/mid game jungle champion — if you scale better, play safe and wait for late game.

4

He has relatively short range (425) — long-range ADCs outrange him easily.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026