Matchup · November 6, 2026
Paige vs Graves
50.7%
Even125,964 matches
All Paige matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Paige beats Graves
Your game plan as Paige
A bookish support who shields her carry and floods the city with knights.
Lane
Plot Armor on your lane partner gives them a barrier and damage. Bookwyrm pokes and zones.
Mid game
Captivating Read slows, then immobilises. Set it up before the fight starts.
Late game
Rallying Charge crosses the entire map: heal allies and damage enemies in every lane.
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
PaigeGraves
50.7%Win rate49.3%
0.72Kills per death0.84
+28.4Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+3.1
+334Soul lead+0
+0Objective damage edge+2.3K
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Laning
Win the lane: Paige into Graves
- 01Paige out-farms Graves by ~28.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Graves denies ~3.1 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 (Rallying Charge) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup



60.8% win rate over 87,298 matches
Graves’s kit
Threats

Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
Paige’s kit
Your tools

Captivating Read
RootSlow30s cd

Bookwyrm
Slow33s cd

Rallying ChargeUltimate
Sustain210s cd

Plot Armor
Barrier28s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Paige averages 0.72 kills per death against Graves.
- On average Paige finishes 334 souls ahead of Graves — convert the lead into objectives.
- Paige deals 2.3k 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.
Also check
Who else beats Graves
FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Paige vs Graves?
Paige wins 50.7% of 125,964 recent matches against Graves — even.
How do I beat Graves as Paige?
Paige out-farms Graves by ~28.4 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Borrowed Decree (140s cooldown). The window right after Graves uses it is your best time to fight.

