Graves Counters

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 56.70% of matches overall (#1 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Silver at 63.72%; Victor is the toughest counter, holding Graves to 49.78%.

Graves is strong against

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Silver	63.72%	37,725
Mirage	63.14%	28,800
Venator	62.04%	70,466
Mina	61.18%	83,941
The Doorman	60.89%	34,787
Sinclair	60.73%	31,760
Paradox	60.33%	65,109
Shiv	60.29%	49,164
Pocket	60.29%	44,166
Billy	59.76%	62,663
Holliday	59.01%	35,824
Rem	58.76%	73,809
Grey Talon	58.65%	31,056
Yamato	58.53%	42,592
Bebop	58.48%	87,751
Viscous	58.01%	39,844
Infernus	57.34%	81,130
Vyper	56.96%	33,928
Apollo	56.86%	51,346
Drifter	56.18%	78,996
Abrams	55.99%	58,972
Lady Geist	55.99%	42,053
Calico	55.66%	46,851
Vindicta	55.53%	60,634
Wraith	54.89%	65,753
McGinnis	54.83%	50,684
Celeste	54.78%	70,070
Haze	54.65%	76,184
Lash	54.53%	77,557
Dynamo	54.46%	50,396
Mo & Krill	53.48%	60,653
Warden	53.06%	58,744
Ivy	52.55%	50,843
Kelvin	52.02%	31,345
Paige	51.42%	63,586
Seven	50.75%	64,839

Graves struggles against

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Victor	49.78%	55,411

Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Sep 23, 2026.