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Graves vs Diana

YOU · TOP

ENEMY · TOP

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

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Weak early

You're relatively weak early: respect her Q and avoid straight duels until you've spiked.

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Abuse fast 2

Hit level 2 first and use that power spike to fight or invade while she's still weak.

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Ignite or Exhaust

Bring Ignite for kill pressure or Exhaust to blunt her all-in when she commits.

Never force an even fight before your fast level-2 spike: you're weak early.

Runes

PRECISION

INSPIRATION

SHARDS

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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Graves flexes lethality and crit every game, but the constant is Bloodthirster first for the lifesteal and shield that keep him healthy in lane, then Youmuu's Ghostblade to snowball. Rush an early Cloth Armor or Hexdrinker into heavy AD/AP bursts, and grab Boots of Swiftness when you need to stick to a target.

Skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
		W											W	W		W	W
	E							E	E		E	E
					R					R					R

MAX

Q→

E→

Graves · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Graves vs Diana in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: you're relatively weak early, don't pick even duels before your spike.