Matchup · November 6, 2026
Violet vs Graves
44%
Unfavoured132,570 matches
All Violet matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Violet beats Graves
Mystic vs Mystic
Spell duels are cooldown trades. Use yours after theirs.
Your game plan as Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
Lane
Keep your eyes on one enemy with Still Life — the sketch only finishes while you watch them, and a finished sketch stuns them and drops a pickup that permanently raises your stats.
Mid game
Drag Flow State through fights: allies slide further on the trail while enemies on it are slowed and burned. Re-activate to flick the brush for a wider hit.
Late game
Abstract Landscape blocks vision and grants your team Spirit; enemies inside are revealed, and walking out silences, slows and damages them. Drop it on objectives so the enemy has to choose.
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
VioletGraves
44%Win rate56%
1.05Kills per death0.96
+0Last-hit edge+18.5
+0Deny edge+3
+0Soul lead+2.3K
+0Objective damage edge+3K
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Laning
Win the lane: Violet into Graves
- 01Graves wins the farm by ~18.5 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Graves denies ~3 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
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Early pointGraves wins the farm: an early point into Flow State clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Graves’s kit
Threats
Grasping Hands
Root34s cd
Violet’s kit
Your tools
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 1.05 kills per death against Graves.
- Violet finishes 2.3k souls behind Graves on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Violet deals 3.0k 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 Violet vs Graves?
Violet wins 44% of 132,570 recent matches against Graves — unfavoured.
How do I beat Graves as Violet?
Graves wins the farm by ~18.5 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.