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Graves vs Zac

YOU · TOP

ENEMY · TOP

Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

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Respect his all-in

After 6 with Bami's and Cloth Armor he'll all-in and kill you: don't get caught when he commits.

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Punish him early

He's really weak early: abuse those first levels to build a substantial lead before his spike.

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Ignite and Bloodthirster

Take Ignite over TP for early kill pressure and build Bloodthirster to survive his later all-ins.

Never let the early game slip: if you haven't built a lead before 6, his all-in kills you.

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 Zac in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: After 6 he all-ins and kills you, respect his spike once he has Bami's and Cloth Armor.