Graves Counters
Who counters Graves in Deadlock? Heroes Graves is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over recent matches.
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 55.53% of matches overall (#2 of 38 heroes) since the Matchmaking Update. Its most favorable matchup is Silver at 63.07%; Seven is the toughest counter, holding Graves to 48.86%.
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Graves is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Silver | 63.07% | 17,778 |
 Mirage | 61.76% | 13,406 |
 Venator | 60.47% | 29,774 |
 The Doorman | 60.45% | 13,777 |
 Mina | 60.27% | 32,081 |
 Sinclair | 59.91% | 12,499 |
 Paradox | 59.25% | 21,172 |
 Rem | 58.75% | 28,747 |
 Pocket | 58.42% | 18,971 |
 Viscous | 58.20% | 16,365 |
 Shiv | 58.09% | 22,623 |
 Grey Talon | 57.90% | 12,653 |
 Yamato | 57.76% | 20,186 |
 Bebop | 57.69% | 36,095 |
 Vyper | 57.61% | 11,275 |
 Billy | 57.18% | 30,973 |
 Holliday | 56.43% | 18,235 |
 Apollo | 56.09% | 20,832 |
 Infernus | 55.42% | 35,187 |
 Lady Geist | 55.00% | 22,454 |
 Abrams | 54.98% | 25,674 |
 Haze | 54.71% | 31,339 |
 Calico | 54.68% | 19,007 |
 Celeste | 54.38% | 30,236 |
 Wraith | 54.10% | 28,766 |
 Warden | 54.02% | 16,674 |
 Drifter | 53.89% | 36,291 |
 Dynamo | 53.85% | 21,036 |
 Vindicta | 53.38% | 24,760 |
 Lash | 53.36% | 34,887 |
 Mo & Krill | 53.16% | 24,984 |
 Ivy | 51.57% | 20,620 |
 Kelvin | 51.32% | 12,917 |
 McGinnis | 50.86% | 28,381 |
Graves struggles against
Graves matchups shifting this week
Week-over-week movement in Graves's head-to-head win rates — which matchups are swinging right now.
Week of Aug 3 vs the prior week; the current week is still accumulating matches, so treat fresh swings as an early read.
Stats since the Matchmaking Update. Data updated Aug 8, 2026.