Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Mina
62.4%
Favoured169,600 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Mina
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 Mina
A harasser who bites you to death with spirit damage you never quite dodge.
- 01Close the gap; Mina’s strength is long harassment.
- 02Bait Sanguine Retreat before committing.
- 03Silence and Spirit Resist blunt her whole kit.
Respect
Punish
After Sanguine Retreat
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesMina
62.4%Win rate37.6%
1.02Kills per death1.10
+8.2Last-hit edge+0
+2.2Deny edge+0
+2.2KSoul lead+0
+3.2KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Mina
- 01Graves out-farms Mina by ~8.2 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~2.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Mina deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Mina: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Mina’s kit
Threats
Nox NostraUltimate
Silence150s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.02 kills per death against Mina.
- On average Graves finishes 2.2k souls ahead of Mina — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.2k more objective damage per match than Mina — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Nox Nostra (150s cooldown). The window right after Mina uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Mina?
Graves wins 62.4% of 169,600 recent matches against Mina — favoured.
How do I beat Mina as Graves?
Graves out-farms Mina by ~8.2 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Nox Nostra (150s cooldown). The window right after Mina uses it is your best time to fight.