Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Pocket
63%
Favoured68,827 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Pocket
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 Pocket
A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.
- 01Wait out Enchanter’s Satchel instead of wasting abilities into it.
- 02Affliction can’t kill you — don’t panic-use cooldowns.
- 03Shoot the Flying Cloak path; he’ll teleport there.
Respect
Punish
After he leaves the Satchel
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesPocket
63%Win rate37%
1.04Kills per death0.81
+0Last-hit edge+5.6
+1.9Deny edge+0
+1.9KSoul lead+0
+3.6KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Pocket
- 01Pocket wins the farm by ~5.6 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Graves denies ~1.9 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Pocket 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
Early pointPocket wins the farm: an early point into Grasping Hands clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Pocket’s kit
Threats
Barrage
Slow32s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.04 kills per death against Pocket.
- On average Graves finishes 1.9k souls ahead of Pocket — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.6k more objective damage per match than Pocket — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Pocket?
Graves wins 63% of 68,827 recent matches against Pocket — favoured.
How do I beat Pocket as Graves?
Pocket wins the farm by ~5.6 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Affliction (170s cooldown). The window right after Pocket uses it is your best time to fight.