Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Holliday
60.2%
Favoured85,836 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Holliday
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 Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
- 01Don’t stand near Powder Keg — she can detonate it whenever she wants.
- 02Respect her headshots; she out-duels most heroes who stand still.
- 03Spread so Lasso only takes one.
Respect
Punish
After she uses Bounce Pad
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesHolliday
60.2%Win rate39.8%
0.94Kills per death1.12
+17.6Last-hit edge+0
+2.4Deny edge+0
+1.8KSoul lead+0
+3.7KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Holliday
- 01Graves out-farms Holliday by ~17.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~2.4 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Holliday 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 Holliday: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Holliday’s kit
Threats
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.94 kills per death against Holliday.
- On average Graves finishes 1.8k souls ahead of Holliday — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.7k more objective damage per match than Holliday — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Holliday?
Graves wins 60.2% of 85,836 recent matches against Holliday — favoured.
How do I beat Holliday as Graves?
Graves out-farms Holliday by ~17.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Spirit Lasso (130s cooldown). The window right after Holliday uses it is your best time to fight.