Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Calico
59.4%
Favoured57,648 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Calico
Mystic vs Assassin
Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.
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 Calico
A shadow-hunter who appears, bursts and vanishes before anyone can turn around.
- 01Move in pairs once she leaves lane; Calico hunts solo targets.
- 02Make her use Return to Shadows before you spend your big cooldown.
- 03Spread out against Gloom Bombs. Extra bomb hits deal reduced damage, but a full cluster still hurts.
Respect
Punish
When she lands from Leaping Slash
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesCalico
59.4%Win rate40.6%
0.96Kills per death1.16
+44.3Last-hit edge+0
+1.4Deny edge+0
+40Soul lead+0
+3.5KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Calico
- 01Graves out-farms Calico by ~44.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~1.4 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Calico looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Calico: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Calico’s kit
Threats
Calico has no hard crowd control — take the trades.
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.96 kills per death against Calico.
- On average Graves finishes 40 souls ahead of Calico — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.5k more objective damage per match than Calico — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Calico
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Calico?
Graves wins 59.4% of 57,648 recent matches against Calico — favoured.
How do I beat Calico as Graves?
Graves out-farms Calico by ~44.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Return to Shadows (115s cooldown). The window right after Calico uses it is your best time to fight.