Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Lash
56.1%
Favoured119,516 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Lash
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 Lash
A diver who arrives from the sky and leaves with the enemy’s carry.
- 01Stay under overhead cover; Lash needs a clear line to grapple.
- 02Break line of sight during the Death Slam channel to avoid being connected.
- 03Stun him mid-air; he has few escapes once committed.
Respect
Punish
After Grapple
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesLash
56.1%Win rate43.9%
0.91Kills per death1.12
+25.3Last-hit edge+0
+1.7Deny edge+0
+1.2KSoul lead+0
+3.8KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Lash
- 01Graves out-farms Lash by ~25.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~1.7 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Lash looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
- 04Lash has sustain (Flog). 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
Max firstYou out-farm Lash: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Lash’s kit
Threats
Death SlamUltimate
StunSlow170s cd
Grapple
Displacement35s cd
Ground Strike
Slow18s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.91 kills per death against Lash.
- On average Graves finishes 1.2k souls ahead of Lash — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.8k more objective damage per match than Lash — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Lash?
Graves wins 56.1% of 119,516 recent matches against Lash — favoured.
How do I beat Lash as Graves?
Graves out-farms Lash by ~25.3 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Death Slam (170s cooldown). The window right after Lash uses it is your best time to fight.