Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Paige
49.3%
Even125,964 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Paige
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 Paige
A bookish support who shields her carry and floods the city with knights.
- 01Break the Plot Armor barrier before the target’s damage matters.
- 02Step out of Captivating Read’s area before it detonates.
- 03Dive her; she has little self-defence.
Respect
Punish
After Plot Armor is spent
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesPaige
49.3%Win rate50.7%
0.84Kills per death0.72
+0Last-hit edge+28.4
+3.1Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+334
+2.3KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Paige
- 01Paige wins the farm by ~28.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Graves denies ~3.1 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Paige has sustain (Rallying Charge). 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 pointPaige wins the farm: an early point into Grasping Hands clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Paige’s kit
Threats
Captivating Read
RootSlow30s cd
Bookwyrm
Slow33s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.84 kills per death against Paige.
- Graves finishes 334 souls behind Paige on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Graves deals 2.3k more objective damage per match than Paige — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Rallying Charge (210s cooldown). The window right after Paige uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Paige?
Graves wins 49.3% of 125,964 recent matches against Paige — even.
How do I beat Paige as Graves?
Paige wins the farm by ~28.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Rallying Charge (210s cooldown). The window right after Paige uses it is your best time to fight.