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Graves vs Rengar

GravesYOU · TOP
RengarENEMY · TOP
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

Bait his W heal
Battle Roar heals back the damage you land, so don't empty your combo into it: bait his W, then commit once it's spent.
Cut his heal
Ignite before you all-in: the grievous wounds slash the W heal so your burst actually sticks; take Exhaust instead if you'd rather survive his dive.
Out-sustain with BT
Bloodthirster is your answer to a champion who heals your damage: its lifesteal and shield let you win the war of attrition he'd normally out-heal.
Never dump your full combo while his W is up: he heals it all back and strolls away untouched.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATION
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
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
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Graves · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Graves vs Rengar in Top lane is a hard lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his W heals back everything you land, bait it out before you commit.

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