Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Vyper
62%
Favoured53,158 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Vyper
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 Vyper
A slippery gunner who slides into your backline with a dagger and a bola.
- 01Stay above half health; Lethal Venom scales with missing health.
- 02Dodge Petrifying Bola’s direct hit.
- 03CC her before she slides away.
Respect
Punish
After Petrifying Bola
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesVyper
62%Win rate38%
1.08Kills per death0.89
+13.6Last-hit edge+0
+1.3Deny edge+0
+2.3KSoul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+218
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Vyper
- 01Graves out-farms Vyper by ~13.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~1.3 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Vyper 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
Max firstYou out-farm Vyper: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Vyper’s kit
Threats
Lethal Venom
Stun28s cd
Petrifying BolaUltimate
StunSlow115s cd
Screwjab Dagger
Slow10s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.08 kills per death against Vyper.
- On average Graves finishes 2.3k souls ahead of Vyper — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Petrifying Bola (115s cooldown). The window right after Vyper uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Vyper?
Graves wins 62% of 53,158 recent matches against Vyper — favoured.
How do I beat Vyper as Graves?
Graves out-farms Vyper by ~13.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Petrifying Bola (115s cooldown). The window right after Vyper uses it is your best time to fight.