Matchup · November 6, 2026
Graves vs Yamato
60.8%
Favoured102,805 matches
All Graves matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Graves beats Yamato
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 Yamato
A blade who commits fully — and refreshes everything when she does.
- 01Wait out Shadow Transformation; she’s invincible at first.
- 02Dodge Power Slash’s charge.
- 03Burst her after the all-in.
Respect
Punish
After Flying Slash
Per match
Head-to-head
GravesYamato
60.8%Win rate39.2%
1.01Kills per death0.99
+31.6Last-hit edge+0
+2.2Deny edge+0
+2.9KSoul lead+0
+3.2KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Graves into Yamato
- 01Graves out-farms Yamato by ~31.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~2.2 more orbs per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Yamato 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 Yamato: keep the standard order and push your lead with Grasping Hands.
Yamato’s kit
Threats
Flying Slash
DisplacementSlow36s cd
Crimson Slash
Slow16s cd
Graves’s kit
Your tools
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Graves averages 1.01 kills per death against Yamato.
- On average Graves finishes 2.9k souls ahead of Yamato — convert the lead into objectives.
- Graves deals 3.2k more objective damage per match than Yamato — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Shadow Transformation (160s cooldown). The window right after Yamato uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Graves vs Yamato?
Graves wins 60.8% of 102,805 recent matches against Yamato — favoured.
How do I beat Yamato as Graves?
Graves out-farms Yamato by ~31.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Shadow Transformation (160s cooldown). The window right after Yamato uses it is your best time to fight.