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Graves vs Aatrox

YOU · TOP

ENEMY · TOP

Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

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Run from his ult

Run away while his R is up: that's the only time he can outheal your damage.

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Fight with R down

Without his ult he doesn't have enough damage to outheal you: that's your kill window.

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Buy early armor

Grab one Cloth Armor early even in a non-Tabi game: you can sell it later.

Never fight him while his ult is up: that's the only time he outheals your damage.

Runes

PRECISION

INSPIRATION

SHARDS

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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Graves flexes lethality and crit every game, but the constant is Bloodthirster first for the lifesteal and shield that keep him healthy in lane, then Youmuu's Ghostblade to snowball. Rush an early Cloth Armor or Hexdrinker into heavy AD/AP bursts, and grab Boots of Swiftness when you need to stick to a target.

Skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
		W											W	W		W	W
	E							E	E		E	E
					R					R					R

MAX

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Graves · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Graves vs Aatrox in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his ult, with World Ender up he has the damage to outheal you, so run it down until it's gone.