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Graves, Tier SMorbid · Area Denial · Necromancer
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Graves vs Rem

61.8%
Favoured134,865 matches
Flip: Rem vs Graves
All Graves matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

Rem, Tier CHelpful · Tiny · zZzzZ
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How Graves beats Rem

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 Rem

A tiny helper whose team never quite dies.

  • 01Kill the hero Rem is attached to first.
  • 02Stay out of Naptime’s gaze; it goes through walls.
  • 03Dive Rem when Tag Along is down.
Respect
Naptime
Punish
When Tag Along is on cooldown
Per match

Head-to-head

GravesRem
61.8%Win rate38.2%
0.98Kills per death0.62
+24.1Last-hit edge+0
+2.4Deny edge+0
+1.8KSoul lead+0
+4.1KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Graves into Rem

  1. 01Graves out-farms Rem by ~24.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Graves denies ~2.4 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
  3. 03Rem has sustain (Tag Along). 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 first

    You out-farm Rem: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.

Rem’s kit

Threats

Tag Along
Stun40s cd
NaptimeUltimate
SleepSlow200s cd
Pillow Toss
Displacement25s cd
Graves’s kit

Your tools

Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Graves averages 0.98 kills per death against Rem.
  • On average Graves finishes 1.8k souls ahead of Rem — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Graves deals 4.1k more objective damage per match than Rem — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Rem

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Graves vs Rem?

Graves wins 61.8% of 134,865 recent matches against Rem — favoured.

How do I beat Rem as Graves?

Graves out-farms Rem by ~24.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Graves buy against Rem?

Toxic Bullets, Healbane, Debuff Reducer.