Matchup · November 6, 2026
Lash vs Graves
43.9%
Unfavoured119,516 matches
All Lash matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Lash beats Graves
Assassin vs Mystic
Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.
Your game plan as Lash
A diver who arrives from the sky and leaves with the enemy’s carry.
Lane
Ground Strike from the air for damage. Flog heals you.
Mid game
Grapple resets air jumps and dashes, so use it to reach targets no one else can.
Late game
Death Slam lifts and stuns everyone you connect to, then slams them. Grab as many as you can.
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
LashGraves
43.9%Win rate56.1%
1.12Kills per death0.91
+0Last-hit edge+25.3
+0Deny edge+1.7
+0Soul lead+1.2K
+0Objective damage edge+3.8K
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Laning
Win the lane: Lash into Graves
- 01Graves wins the farm by ~25.3 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Graves denies ~1.7 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.
- 04Your own sustain (Flog) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
56.3% win rate over 91,535 matches
Early pointGraves wins the farm: an early point into Ground Strike clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Graves’s kit
Threats
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
Lash’s kit
Your tools
Death SlamUltimate
StunSlow170s cd
Grapple
DisplacementMobility35s cd
Ground Strike
Slow18s cd
Flog
Sustain26s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Lash averages 1.12 kills per death against Graves.
- Lash finishes 1.2k souls behind Graves on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Lash deals 3.8k 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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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Lash vs Graves?
Lash wins 43.9% of 119,516 recent matches against Graves — unfavoured.
How do I beat Graves as Lash?
Graves wins the farm by ~25.3 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.