Graves Pro Builds - How to Play Graves in Season 14
Graves – the Outlaw – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Jungle. Graves can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Graves guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Graves has a win rate of 52% and pick rate of 2.3%. There is a ban rate of 17%. Although a great champion, winning with Graves is not a given. You need to have the right Graves build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Graves probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Graves players need to win.
Latest Graves probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Graves probuilds on position Jungle.
How to play Graves
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Graves is strong, but if you ran into 
Nocturne or 
Amumu you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Graves Jungle pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Graves. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Graves builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Graves
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Graves. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Ambessa or 
Gragas can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Graves is a powerful Marksman you should start with 
Scorchclaw Pup and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Mercury's Treads. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Youmuu's Ghostblade
The Collector
Immortal Shieldbow
Graves abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Graves. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Graves. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Smite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Graves abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
End of the Line. Then you should continue with 
Quickdraw, followed by 
Smoke Screen. An order for abilities of Graves up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Quickdraw |
| 2 | R | End of the Line |
| 3 | R | Smoke Screen |
| 4 | R | End of the Line |
| 5 | R | End of the Line |
| 6 | R |  Collateral Damage |
| 7 | R | End of the Line |
| 8 | R | Quickdraw |
| 9 | R | End of the Line |
| 10 | R | Quickdraw |
Most effective Graves runes selection
For an effective Graves build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Graves. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Outlaw: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Graves are for primary 
Domination and for secondary 
Precision. As the keystone rune on Graves most pros pick 
Dark Harvest.
For your primary path – Domination – choose these runes on Graves:
- Dark Harvest
Sudden Impact
Treasure Hunter
Eyeball Collection
For your secondary path – Precision – choose these runes on Graves:
Legend: Alacrity
Triumph
Champions that counter Graves
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Graves. There are champions that counter Graves. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Nocturne for instance is strong against Graves and has a win rate of 52%. Another dangerous counter is Amumu.
When your opponent counter picks Graves in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Porcelain Graves is one of the 14 available skins for Graves.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Graves pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Graves into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Graves guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Graves will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Graves in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Collateral Damage. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Graves build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Graves will grow. Once you mastered Graves – the Outlaw – you will rule the rift.
