Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Violet
56%
Favoured132,570 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Violet
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
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 Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
- 01Break line of sight to stop Still Life before the sketch completes.
- 02Don’t fight inside Abstract Landscape when you have to leave it; walking out is what silences you.
- 03Deny her sketches early; each one she collects is a permanent stat boost.
Respect
Punish
While she is staring down Still Life
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesViolet
56%Win rate44%
0.96Kills per death1.05
+18.5Last-hit edge+0
+3Deny edge+0
+2.3KSoul lead+0
+3KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Violet
- 01Graves out-farms Violet by ~18.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~3 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Violet deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
63.1% win rate over 58,527 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Violet: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Violet’s kit
Threats
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s 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 Violet.
- On average Graves finishes 2.3k souls ahead of Violet — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.0k more objective damage per match than Violet — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Violet
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Violet?
Graves wins 56% of 132,570 recent matches against Violet — favoured.
How do I beat Violet as Graves?
Graves out-farms Violet by ~18.5 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.