Violent tempo jungler build: Graves must arrive to objectives with a lead in camps, vision, or tempo, then convert that edge into winning duels or short entries on already damaged targets. The cleaned build therefore stresses map pressure, not only the fantasy of the one-shot.
Three builds, one right answer per draft. The advisor reads the five enemies (and your allies) and names who triggers what — the same rule as the Draft MVP sheet and Ask Nexus.
Best Graves build (Jungle): Bloodthirster › Infinity Edge › The Collector › Lord Dominik's Regards › Blade of the Ruined King, boots Gluttonous Greaves, keystone Fleet Footwork. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,900 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,600 total cost -300gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,600 total cost -300g
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Rammus
Serylda's Grudge
Highly mobile
Jax
Guardian Angel
Physical damage
Nilah
Mortal Reminder
Recurring healing
Diana
Mercurial Scimitar
Magic damage
Best Graves build (Baron Lane): Bloodthirster › Infinity Edge › Phantom Dancer › Runaan's Hurricane › Lord Dominik's Regards, boots Berserker's Greaves, keystone Fleet Footwork. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,500 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,600 total cost +100gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,600 total cost +100g
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Jax
Guardian Angel
Physical damage
Irelia
Mortal Reminder
Recurring healing
Malphite
Blade of the Ruined King
Very durable
Yasuo
Serylda's Grudge
Highly mobile
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Foundational item core, without recent situational additions — kept as a base for understanding the kit. For the up-to-date build, see the section above.
Graves relies on burst and tempo. His build maximizes immediate damage.
Long Sword
Executes low-health targets, synergizes with shotgun burst
Mana + Sheen proc, combo with thes AA shotgun in melee
Anti-heal + crit, Graves plays as a burst AD jungler
Gluttonous Greaves
Quicksilver
Stasis
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Mobility for to his repositions dash (E) and sustain during his clears jungle.
Every shotgun blast carries the flat bonus — point-blank double-barrel trades hit even harder.
You duel full-HP bruisers and tanks in their jungle — the healthy-target bonus wins the 50/50s.
Attack speed to reload his ammo Buckshot faster between each burst.
Stacked with E's grit, the opening exchange of a jungle duel leaves you ahead on HP.
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Guardian Angel
Maw of Malmortius
Galeforce
Quicksilver
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
