Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Abrams
55.9%
Favoured113,743 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Graves beats Abrams
Mystic vs Brawler
Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.
Your game plan as Graves
A necromancer who gets stronger every time something dies near her.
Lane
Farm deaths into Jar of Dead; Essence Theft steals weapon damage and Spirit Resist over long trades.
Mid game
Grasping Hands immobilises and cuts off retreats, so place it behind enemies, not in front.
Late game
Fight where things are dying: Jar of Dead turns deaths into Deadheads.
How to beat Abrams
A bully who wins by refusing to leave. Every fight Abrams takes, he wants to take at shotgun range.
- 01Kite him. Outside of Seismic Impact, Abrams has one gap-closer; once Shoulder Charge is down, walk backwards and shoot.
- 02Never fight near walls; a wall turns Shoulder Charge into a stun.
- 03Buy anti-heal before the second fight. Siphon Life and Infernal Resilience make long trades his.
- 04Bait Seismic Impact with your frontline before your carries commit.
Respect
Punish
The 33 seconds after Shoulder Charge is used
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesAbrams
55.9%Win rate44.1%
0.98Kills per death1.00
+27.5Last-hit edge+0
+1.2Deny edge+0
+1.9KSoul lead+0
+2.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Abrams
- 01Graves out-farms Abrams by ~27.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~1.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Abrams wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
- 04Abrams has sustain (Siphon Life, Infernal Resilience). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Abrams: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Abrams’s kit
Threats
Shoulder Charge
StunDisplacement33s cd
Seismic ImpactUltimate
Stun215s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.98 kills per death against Abrams.
- On average Graves finishes 1.9k souls ahead of Abrams — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 2.6k more objective damage per match than Abrams — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Seismic Impact (215s cooldown). The window right after Abrams uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Abrams
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Abrams?
Graves wins 55.9% of 113,743 recent matches against Abrams — favoured.
How do I beat Abrams as Graves?
Graves out-farms Abrams by ~27.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Seismic Impact (215s cooldown). The window right after Abrams uses it is your best time to fight.