
Graves Mid Lane Build Guide 15.3: Runes, Items & Best Counters
The most effective Graves Mid build currently maintains a 35.6% win rate across 73 matches in Emerald+ rankings.
Core Build:
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
- First Items: Youmuu's Ghostblade → Mercury's Treads → The Collector
- Final Items: Lord Dominik's Regards → Infinity Edge → Bloodthirster
Optimal Runes:
- Primary: Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
- Secondary: Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
- Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling (adjust based on matchup)
Skill Order: Q > E > W
Key Champion Tips:
- Use Q to simultaneously push waves and harass enemies
- Cancel auto-attack animations with E, but preserve it when two autos are available
- Utilize E and R for both chase and escape, including wall jumps
Strong Against:
- Gragas (56.6% WR)
- Elise (55.5% WR)
- Talon (55.1% WR)
- Lillia (52.3% WR)
- Lee Sin (52.2% WR)
Weak Against:
- Rengar (42.4% WR)
- Zyra (44.0% WR)
- Nunu & Willump (44.9% WR)
- Xin Zhao (45.2% WR)
- Amumu (45.3% WR)
Best Synergies:
- Swain (56.7% WR)
- Akshan (54.8% WR)
- Talon (54.3% WR)
- Gwen (54.1% WR)
- Katarina (53.7% WR)
Situational Items: Adjust your build based on enemy team composition, focusing on defensive items against burst damage or penetration against tank-heavy teams.
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