Graves build guide
by ancientVersion 2Updated Mar 24, 2026Guide #546815
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The build is ideal for people looking for a traditional summoner that is cheap, good at clearing, beginner friendly, easy to level and a great league starter. It offers a really smooth experience throughout the game The build focuses on using zombies as meat shields and summon raging spirits to compliment the zombies to clear maps fast and easily.
1L>R core
Author's category · 9 items
Restorative Shot
Arcane Surge
Duration Extender
Enchanter's Emblem
2egg
Author's category · 1 items
Golden Goose Egg
3defence/sustainoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Fortitude
Healbane
Spirit Lifesteal
4damageoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Vortex Web
Spirit Burn
Scourge
5utilityoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
Mystic Slow
Disarming Hex
6randomoptional
Author's category · 11 items
Rebuttal
Extra Regen
Healing Rite
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Jar of DeadJar of Dead | Jar of Dead: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Jar of Dead: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Jar of Dead: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Jar of Dead: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Compress Cooldown
Echo Shard
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Boundless Spirit
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
Ethereal Shift
Mystic Reverb
Tankbuster
Refresher
1
Lightning Scroll
Built from Mystic Slow
Greater Expansion
Spirit Shredder
Toxic Bullets
Warp Stone
Phantom Strike
Spellbreaker
Unstoppable
Witchmail
Magic Carpet
Grasping HandsGrasping Hands | Grasping Hands: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Grasping Hands: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Grasping Hands: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Grasping Hands: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Essence TheftEssence Theft | Essence Theft: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Essence Theft: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Essence Theft: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Essence Theft: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Borrowed DecreeBorrowed Decree | Borrowed Decree: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Borrowed Decree: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Borrowed Decree: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Borrowed Decree: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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