Pocket vs Graves

Assassin vs Mystic

Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.

Your game plan as Pocket

A trickster who hides in a suitcase and then hits you with a shotgun.

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.

1. 01Pocket out-farms Graves by ~5.6 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Graves denies ~1.9 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
3. 03Graves deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.

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45.7% win rate over 43,103 matches

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  You out-farm Graves: keep the standard order and push your lead with Flying Cloak.

• Pocket averages 0.81 kills per death against Graves.
• Pocket finishes 1.9k souls behind Graves on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Pocket deals 3.6k 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.