Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Mirage
63.3%
Favoured42,480 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Mirage
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 Mirage
A traveller who keeps fights alive with scarabs and arrives where you least expect.
- 01Interrupt Traveler with damage; it cancels.
- 02Watch for Mirage arriving from nowhere.
- 03Anti-heal against scarab lifesteal.
Respect
Punish
When he lands from Dust Devil
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesMirage
63.3%Win rate36.7%
0.99Kills per death1.06
+19Last-hit edge+0
+1.7Deny edge+0
+1.7KSoul lead+0
+3.9KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Mirage
- 01Graves out-farms Mirage by ~19 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.
- 03Mirage looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Mirage: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Mirage’s kit
Threats
TravelerUltimate
StunSleepSilenceRoot140s cd
Dust Devil
Slow36s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.99 kills per death against Mirage.
- On average Graves finishes 1.7k souls ahead of Mirage — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.9k more objective damage per match than Mirage — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Mirage
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Mirage?
Graves wins 63.3% of 42,480 recent matches against Mirage — favoured.
How do I beat Mirage as Graves?
Graves out-farms Mirage by ~19 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.