Graves Counters & Counter Picks

Close-range brawlers who want to sit still and trade get punished here, which is why Mina, Silver, and Sinclair have a rough time. Graves wants to press the advantage in the mid-range pocket where those heroes are either too squishy or too committed to reposition. The trouble comes against Seven and Victor, who out-range and out-sustain the fights Graves wants. They kite the aggression and win the poke war before Graves can close, forcing bad engages. Draft tip: pick Graves into stationary, short-range lineups and avoid him when the enemy stacks long-range control like Seven or Victor.

Graves wins 57.29% of matches overall (#1 of 44 heroes) since the Halloween 2026 Update. Its most favorable matchup is Mirage at 63.56%; Paige is the toughest counter, holding Graves to 49.26%.

Graves is strong against

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Mirage	63.56%	41,159
Shiv	63.01%	79,539
Pocket	62.21%	55,476
Mina	62.10%	125,404
Silver	61.94%	97,166
Vyper	61.90%	41,399
Rem	61.59%	101,489
Sinclair	61.40%	33,646
The Doorman	61.13%	51,866
Viscous	61.05%	41,222
Venator	60.80%	133,266
Paradox	60.47%	82,428
Violet	60.21%	75,764
Yamato	60.11%	82,753
Solomon	59.64%	40,896
Mo & Krill	59.60%	54,434
Apollo	59.15%	82,390
Billy	58.67%	113,329
Celeste	58.64%	105,087
Grey Talon	58.63%	61,732
Holliday	58.58%	69,347
Calico	58.36%	50,546
Bebop	57.85%	128,878
Infernus	57.73%	119,956
Vindicta	57.38%	96,654
Nurse Harrow	57.24%	87,878
Drifter	56.52%	131,498
Wraith	56.51%	101,174
Warden	56.14%	51,066
Dynamo	55.38%	64,067
Lash	55.35%	97,810
Abrams	54.69%	106,721
Ivy	54.40%	58,941
McGinnis	54.32%	69,450
Lady Geist	53.90%	71,273
Deadman Danny	53.21%	89,386
Victor	52.96%	92,567
Haze	52.61%	139,615
Rat King	52.30%	130,837
Baba	52.06%	38,398
Kelvin	51.91%	41,775
Seven	50.65%	100,877

Best counter picks against Graves

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Paige	49.26%	94,595

Stats since the Halloween 2026 Update. Data updated Nov 7, 2026.