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Graves vs Ivern

YOU · TOP

ENEMY · TOP

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How to play it

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Dodge his Q root

His Q (Rootcaller) root is what turns a gank into a kill on you: dodge it and there's nothing to fear.

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Play it out for free

With no gank landing on you, this matchup is free: play your own game and farm up.

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Track the ganks

The one real risk is getting ganked, so ward and track so you don't get caught out.

Never let yourself get ganked: that's the only way this matchup goes wrong, otherwise it's free.

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

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

Graves vs Ivern in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: the only danger is getting caught by a gank, dodge his root and you're free.