Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Victor
52.9%
Favoured111,528 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Graves beats Victor
Mystic vs Brawler
Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.
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 Victor
A man who refuses to die. Victor fights hardest when he’s already dead.
- 01Be ready for the second life: don’t chase his corpse.
- 02Fight him at range; his damage is around him.
- 03Burst through Jumpstart’s regen.
Respect
Punish
After he reanimates
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesVictor
52.9%Win rate47.1%
0.96Kills per death1.23
+0Last-hit edge+11.5
+1.9Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.8K
+320Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Victor
- 01Victor wins the farm by ~11.5 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.
- 03Victor wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
- 04Victor has sustain (Jumpstart). 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 pointVictor wins the farm: an early point into Grasping Hands clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Victor’s kit
Threats
Shocking ReanimationUltimate
StunSlow240s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 0.96 kills per death against Victor.
- Graves finishes 1.8k souls behind Victor on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Shocking Reanimation (240s cooldown). The window right after Victor uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Victor?
Graves wins 52.9% of 111,528 recent matches against Victor — favoured.
How do I beat Victor as Graves?
Victor wins the farm by ~11.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Shocking Reanimation (240s cooldown). The window right after Victor uses it is your best time to fight.