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Graves counters and synergy

How to counter Graves

To counter Graves, play Rat King, Paige and Seven: Graves wins only 49.4% against Rat King. Overall Graves wins 57.1% of 1.5M matches in the last 30 days. Graves does best with The Doorman on the team.

Win rate
57.1%
Pick rate
43.5%
Matches
1.5M
Updated
27 October 2026
Best duos and trios for every hero

Each number is compared with what Graves's win rate and the other hero's predict, so a strong hero doesn't top every list. Green bars beat that expectation, red fall short, grey are within chance.

Same team

Best teammates

  1. The Doorman

    The Doorman 92k matches

    +1.0 vs expected

    54.1% win rate

  2. Apollo

    Apollo 168k matches

    +0.9 vs expected

    57.5% win rate

  3. Lash

    Lash 178k matches

    +0.9 vs expected

    58.9% win rate

  4. Bebop

    Bebop 191k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    55.9% win rate

  5. Deadman Danny

    Deadman Danny 204k matches

    +0.6 vs expected

    55.8% win rate

  6. Paradox

    Paradox 137k matches

    +0.6 vs expected

    53.7% win rate

  7. Viscous

    Viscous 89k matches

    +0.5 vs expected

    53.5% win rate

  8. Solomon

    Solomon 144k matches

    +0.5 vs expected

    53.6% win rate

Sharing a lane

Best lane partners

  1. The Doorman

    The Doorman 19k matches

    +1.4 vs expected

    54.4% win rate

  2. Apollo

    Apollo 36k matches

    +1.2 vs expected

    57.8% win rate

  3. Viscous

    Viscous 17k matches

    +1.1 vs expected

    54.1% win rate

  4. Deadman Danny

    Deadman Danny 41k matches

    +1.1 vs expected

    56.3% win rate

  5. Grey Talon

    Grey Talon 17k matches

    +1.0 vs expected

    55.2% win rate

  6. Paradox

    Paradox 28k matches

    +0.8 vs expected

    53.9% win rate

Enemy team, against expectations

Good matchups

  1. Silver

    Silver 219k matches

    +1.6 vs expected

    62.8% win rate

  2. Vyper

    Vyper 109k matches

    +1.0 vs expected

    61.1% win rate

  3. Shiv

    Shiv 163k matches

    +0.9 vs expected

    63.2% win rate

  4. Billy

    Billy 237k matches

    +0.7 vs expected

    60.3% win rate

  5. Apollo

    Apollo 223k matches

    +0.6 vs expected

    58.3% win rate

  6. Yamato

    Yamato 196k matches

    +0.6 vs expected

    60.0% win rate

  7. Abrams

    Abrams 209k matches

    +0.3 vs expected

    56.3% win rate

  8. Mirage

    Mirage 86k matches

    As expected

    62.5% win rate

Enemy team, against expectations

Bad matchups

  1. McGinnis

    McGinnis 148k matches

    −2.3 vs expected

    56.8% win rate

  2. Paige

    Paige 269k matches

    −1.5 vs expected

    49.4% win rate

  3. Bebop

    Bebop 286k matches

    −1.1 vs expected

    58.0% win rate

  4. Seven

    Seven 263k matches

    −1.1 vs expected

    51.2% win rate

  5. Mo & Krill

    Mo & Krill 167k matches

    −0.9 vs expected

    56.1% win rate

  6. Baba

    Baba 171k matches

    −0.8 vs expected

    53.4% win rate

  7. Rat King

    Rat King 440k matches

    −0.8 vs expected

    49.4% win rate

  8. Haze

    Haze 351k matches

    −0.7 vs expected

    52.6% win rate

Win rate against each hero

Graves against every hero

The plain win rate: how often Graves wins with each hero on the enemy team, lowest first. Strong heroes are hard for everyone, so the last column says how this compares with what the two heroes' win rates predict.

Enemy heroGraves winsMatchesAgainst expected
Rat King Rat King49.4%440k−0.8 points
Paige Paige49.4%269k−1.5 points
Seven Seven51.2%263k−1.1 points
Victor Victor52.6%211k−0.3 points
Haze Haze52.6%351k−0.7 points
Kelvin Kelvin52.9%96kAs expected
Baba Baba53.4%171k−0.8 points
Ivy Ivy54.4%148kAs expected
Dynamo Dynamo54.8%161k−0.4 points
Nurse Harrow Nurse Harrow55.5%141kAs expected
Lady Geist Lady Geist55.6%166k−0.5 points
Lash Lash55.6%252k−0.6 points
Wraith Wraith55.7%233k−0.6 points
Violet Violet56.0%213k−0.2 points
Mo & Krill Mo & Krill56.1%167k−0.9 points
Abrams Abrams56.3%209k+0.3 points
McGinnis McGinnis56.8%148k−2.3 points
Drifter Drifter57.0%276kAs expected
Vindicta Vindicta57.6%250kAs expected
Celeste Celeste57.7%273k−0.7 points
Infernus Infernus57.9%287k−0.2 points
Bebop Bebop58.0%286k−1.1 points
Apollo Apollo58.3%223k+0.6 points
Calico Calico58.7%120kAs expected
Deadman Danny Deadman Danny58.9%254k−0.2 points
Holliday Holliday59.3%157k−0.5 points
Grey Talon Grey Talon59.5%117k−0.5 points
Venator Venator59.7%314kAs expected
Yamato Yamato60.0%196k+0.6 points
Billy Billy60.3%237k+0.7 points
Warden Warden60.4%80kAs expected
Solomon Solomon60.5%178k−0.6 points
Sinclair Sinclair60.6%98k−0.6 points
Rem Rem60.9%284kAs expected
Mina Mina61.1%342kAs expected
Vyper Vyper61.1%109k+1.0 points
Paradox Paradox61.2%186kAs expected
The Doorman The Doorman61.2%130kAs expected
Viscous Viscous61.4%95kAs expected
Pocket Pocket61.8%135k−0.4 points
Mirage Mirage62.5%86kAs expected
Silver Silver62.8%219k+1.6 points
Shiv Shiv63.2%163k+0.9 points

Quick answers

Questions

How do you counter Graves in Deadlock?
Pick a hero Graves struggles against. Graves has the lowest win rate against Rat King, Paige and Seven (49.4% against Rat King). Taking each hero's own strength into account, McGinnis, Paige and Bebop do better against Graves than expected.
Who is Graves good against?
Graves has the highest win rate against Shiv, Silver and Mirage (63.2% against Shiv). Taking each hero's own strength into account, Graves does better than expected against Silver, Vyper and Shiv.
Who is the best teammate for Graves?
The Doorman: together they win 54.1%, 1.0 percentage points more than their own win rates predict.
Who should Graves lane with?
The Doorman, Apollo and Viscous make the best lane partners for Graves, measured against what each pair is expected to win.