Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Lady Geist
55%
Favoured82,847 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Graves beats Lady Geist
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 Lady Geist
A blood-mage who spends her own health to take yours.
- 01Pressure her when she’s low from her own abilities.
- 02Break Life Drain’s line of sight.
- 03Stay healthy near her when Soul Exchange is up; it’s worth less against low-health targets.
Respect
Punish
Right after she casts Essence Bomb
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesLady Geist
55%Win rate45%
0.96Kills per death0.94
+0Last-hit edge+17.1
+2.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+117
+628Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Lady Geist
- 01Lady Geist wins the farm by ~17.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Graves denies ~2.6 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Lady Geist deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
- 04Lady Geist has sustain (Life Drain). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Early pointLady Geist wins the farm: an early point into Grasping Hands clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Lady Geist’s kit
Threats
Life Drain
Root34s cd
Malice
Slow6s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.96 kills per death against Lady Geist.
- Graves finishes 117 souls behind Lady Geist on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Graves deals 628 more objective damage per match than Lady Geist — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Soul Exchange (220s cooldown). The window right after Lady Geist uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Lady Geist?
Graves wins 55% of 82,847 recent matches against Lady Geist — favoured.
How do I beat Lady Geist as Graves?
Lady Geist wins the farm by ~17.1 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Soul Exchange (220s cooldown). The window right after Lady Geist uses it is your best time to fight.