Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Deadman Danny
57.3%
Favoured152,214 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Deadman Danny
Mystic vs Marksman
Use spells to force them out of position; marksmen hate being moved.
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 Deadman Danny
A jetpack daredevil who flies over the fight, lands on top of it and takes one enemy for a ride they won’t walk away from.
- 01Stay spread when Chimera Mk1 is overheating; a dive that hits nobody stuns him.
- 02Slows work on him while he is airborne — use them to stop his approach.
- 03Avoid fighting low on health near him; Close The Deal hits harder below 50%.
Respect
Punish
After a dive that hits nobody
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesDeadman Danny
57.3%Win rate42.7%
0.95Kills per death1.27
+35Last-hit edge+0
+2.7Deny edge+0
+2.5KSoul lead+0
+4.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Deadman Danny
- 01Graves out-farms Deadman Danny by ~35 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~2.7 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Deadman Danny out-ranges most heroes. Fight around corners and troopers; step in when they reload or spend their mobility.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Deadman Danny: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Deadman Danny’s kit
Threats
Chimera Mk1
StunSlow21.0s cd
Close The DealUltimate
Stun135s cd
Strix Salvo
DisplacementSlow25s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.95 kills per death against Deadman Danny.
- On average Graves finishes 2.5k souls ahead of Deadman Danny — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 4.6k more objective damage per match than Deadman Danny — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Deadman Danny?
Graves wins 57.3% of 152,214 recent matches against Deadman Danny — favoured.
How do I beat Deadman Danny as Graves?
Graves out-farms Deadman Danny by ~35 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Close The Deal (135s cooldown). The window right after Deadman Danny uses it is your best time to fight.