Matchup · November 6, 2026
Holliday vs Graves
39.8%
Unfavoured85,836 matches
All Holliday matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Holliday beats Graves
Marksman vs Mystic
Out-range their spells and poke between casts.
Your game plan as Holliday
A trick-shooter. Holliday launches you into the air and then shoots you out of it.
Lane
Powder Keg knocks up and burns; shoot it to detonate it early. Crackshot headshots slow.
Mid game
Bounce Pad gives your team rotations and you an explosive landing.
Late game
Spirit Lasso pulls and stuns; Bounce Pad first extends it. Lasso the carry into your team.
How to beat Graves
A necromancer who gets stronger every time something dies near her.
- 01Don’t take long trades; Essence Theft steals your stats over time.
- 02Burst her before the Jar fills.
- 03Step around Grasping Hands rather than through it.
Respect
Punish
When the Jar is empty
Per match
Head-to-head
HollidayGraves
39.8%Win rate60.2%
1.12Kills per death0.94
+0Last-hit edge+17.6
+0Deny edge+2.4
+0Soul lead+1.8K
+0Objective damage edge+3.7K
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Laning
Win the lane: Holliday into Graves
- 01Graves wins the farm by ~17.6 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Graves denies ~2.4 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Graves 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
This matchup
Usual
51.2% win rate over 69,011 matches
Graves’s kit
Threats
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
Holliday’s kit
Your tools
Spirit LassoUltimate
StunDisplacement130s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Holliday averages 1.12 kills per death against Graves.
- Holliday finishes 1.8k souls behind Graves on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Holliday deals 3.7k less objective damage per match than Graves — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Borrowed Decree (140s cooldown). The window right after Graves uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Graves
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Holliday vs Graves?
Holliday wins 39.8% of 85,836 recent matches against Graves — unfavoured.
How do I beat Graves as Holliday?
Graves wins the farm by ~17.6 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Borrowed Decree (140s cooldown). The window right after Graves uses it is your best time to fight.