Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Billy
59.8%
Favoured127,793 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Billy
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 Billy
A punk with a bat who turns every melee hit into ammo and every fight into a brawl.
- 01Keep him off you; Billy wants melee range for everything.
- 02Don’t pull against Chain Gang; straining the chain slows you hard.
- 03Bait Rising Ram, then fight while it’s on full cooldown.
Respect
Punish
After a missed Rising Ram
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesBilly
59.8%Win rate40.2%
1.04Kills per death0.93
+25.3Last-hit edge+0
+1.3Deny edge+0
+2.1KSoul lead+0
+2.9KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Billy
- 01Graves out-farms Billy by ~25.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~1.3 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Billy wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Billy: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Billy’s kit
Threats
Bashdown
Displacement35s cd
Chain GangUltimate
DisplacementSlow175s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.04 kills per death against Billy.
- On average Graves finishes 2.1k souls ahead of Billy — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 2.9k more objective damage per match than Billy — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Billy
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Billy?
Graves wins 59.8% of 127,793 recent matches against Billy — favoured.
How do I beat Billy as Graves?
Graves out-farms Billy by ~25.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.