Graves 53% win rate and 16% pick rate

stealthfox94·Dec 17, 2014·7 votes·2,202 views

Where did that come from?

12 Comments

GunpointDec 18, 20143 votes

He's a brawler adc which suits his lore. His passive reflects that. I'd say he's gained popularity because of the Lucian nerfs. Now that Lucian is weaker people are looking for a better brawler adc and Graves just happens to fit. He's always been strong, just Lucian did his job a bit better for a while.

AnonymousZaoDec 17, 20142 votes

It may have something to do with his base AS being so low compared to other ADCs out there and low range? I personally loves Graves though because even thought he has a slow base AS he has his steroid, he can zone well with his smokescreen, I personally feel his ult is more useful than someone like Cait's and his passive makes him a great naturally tanky ADC.

SlaaneshineDec 17, 20143 votes

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It may have something to do with his base AS being so low compared to other ADCs out there and low range? I personally loves Graves though because even thought he has a slow base AS he has his steroid, he can zone well with his smokescreen, I personally feel his ult is more useful than someone like Cait's and his passive makes him a great naturally tanky ADC.

Alongside this, those playing him are probably more practiced. The rate will go up as people begin to play him more, and the win rate will decrease slightly. It's League's rolling trend with Flavor-of-the-months.

AnonymousZaoDec 17, 20142 votes

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Alongside this, those playing him are probably more practiced. The rate will go up as people begin to play him more, and the win rate will decrease slightly. It's League's rolling trend with Flavor-of-the-months.

So true. Everyone makes fun of me for playing Graves. :( But if a pro plays him and someone sees me using him, I'm just using him because Pro XYZ used him.

stealthfox94Dec 17, 20143 votes

What's funny is a while ago I suggested playing Graves as a top lane AD bruiser, and got laughed at. Not long ago I saw a stream of some challenger player doing it.

KnalxzDec 17, 20143 votes

Yeah you don't know how many times I've said something like this and been laughed at something that would be a priority ban only a month later.

sucks doesn't it.

stealthfox94Dec 17, 20143 votes

yeah it really does.

TheKingDodoDec 18, 20142 votes

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GallowgrimDec 18, 20141 votes

Graves was my 3rd ADC.I freely admit I'm not great with him, but he's a favorite of mine for low-pressure play and killzones (Murderbridge!)

UnicornPurpleDec 18, 20141 votes

Pretty much what everyone else said.

Lucian was a better version of Graves and Ezreal for a long time.

Nerfs to him make both champions significantly more appealing.

DestínumDec 18, 20141 votes

He's been picked competively a few times. 95% of the LoL community are sheep.

Earl EulrichDec 18, 20141 votes

Tanks got successfully patched out of the game...so all carries that have trouble with killingtanks quick have risen (corki, lucian, ez and graves). It really all comes down to who bursts whom first.