Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Baba
52.5%
Favoured85,269 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Graves beats Baba
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
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 Baba
A chaotic hex-caster who turns fights into a mess of silences, slows and stolen Spirit.
- 01Interrupt the Feed The Birds channel; the payoff only lands when it ends.
- 02Track Brew’s cycle. Don’t fight inside the puddle when it’s about to silence.
- 03Pressure Baba early, before Threadsap snowballs her Spirit.
Respect
Punish
While Feed The Birds is channelling
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesBaba
52.5%Win rate47.5%
0.83Kills per death1.08
+29.3Last-hit edge+0
+2.9Deny edge+0
+1.7KSoul lead+0
+2.3KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Baba
- 01Graves out-farms Baba by ~29.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~2.9 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Baba deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Baba: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Baba’s kit
Threats
Baba's Brew
Silence28s cd
Granny Long Legs
DisplacementSlow32s cd
Feed The BirdsUltimate
Slow150s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.83 kills per death against Baba.
- On average Graves finishes 1.7k souls ahead of Baba — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 2.3k more objective damage per match than Baba — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Baba?
Graves wins 52.5% of 85,269 recent matches against Baba — favoured.
How do I beat Baba as Graves?
Graves out-farms Baba by ~29.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Feed The Birds (150s cooldown). The window right after Baba uses it is your best time to fight.