Graves build guide
by KototskiVersion 39Updated Oct 4, 2026Guide #781850
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Left-to-right build for left-to-right players. Annotated for your convenience
1Laning
Author's category · 7 items · Hit your spikes
Restorative Shot
Autoprocs
Monster Rounds
Everyone needs one
Arcane Surge
ALWAYS surge ult. Surge SCULLS when taking jungle camps
Enchanter's Emblem
Eat your greens
Heroic Aura
Makes it almost impossible to avoid ghoul explosions. Also great stats. Also orange spike here.
Superior Duration
Your bread and butter is duration
Stamina Mastery
More of a "feel good-item". You can replace it with any T3 green to hit the spike.
2Having a bad day?optional
Author's category · 3 items · Take this
Rebuttal
If it's one of those lanes
Grit
Builds into Reactive => Indom so buy early if you gonna build it
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
Builds into Indom so buy this early vs pick heroes
3Mid-Late
Author's category · 8 items · Buy Mystic Vunerability when it's convenient
Echo Shard
The walking dead starts here
Counterspell
Insanely addictive item. Always useful to have
Superior Cooldown
More dead
4Hyper-lateoptional
Author's category · 6 items · Sometimes game goes past 40 min
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Good vs pick heroes. Bebop, Wraith, Paradox that sorta stuff
Spellbreaker
Anti-magic burst. Paradox, looking at you
Plated Armor
Anti-gun. Duh.
5You may need some of thatoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Dispel Magic
Generally good
Spirit Resilience
You have enough Spirit Resist in the build but sometimes you'll feed without it
Metal Skin
Worth if there is an insanely fed Haze or something
6Poop from a buttoptional
Author's category · 9 items · Don't buy this (annotated)
Ricochet
It literally just looks funny. Does absolutely nothing for you.
Split Shot
Haha double suck. Does nothing tho.
Mystic Shot
Ok early damage option, but feels unnecessary and delays your actual items for little reason
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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 13 |
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Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Echo, Counterspell, Heroic. This one is obvious
Spirit Burn
Surprisingly easy to proc. Also best anti-heal in the game
Escalating Exposure
For REALLY big damage
Spiritual Overflow
Easy orange bar filler. Probably the best 6400 option overall
Witchmail
Best defensive option for this spirit-heavy meta
Silencer
Better then Overflow if they have a lot of spirit damage
Refresher
Overkill in most games but fun af
Lightning Scroll
Most annoying shit in the game
Cursed Relic
If you really hate this one guy in particular
Ethereal Shift
For deathball comps
Unstoppable
State mandated in some games. You know how it is
Knockdown
For Vindicta mostly
Disarming Hex
D-Hex an M1, suck their gun damage while they're helpless and laugh. Never gets old.
Toxic Bullets
Surprisingly good gun item for once. WARNING: your gun has BUILDUP fall-off for some reason. Stay close for max efficiency
Tesla Bullets
Bro just play Ivy at this point wtf are we even doing here
Boundless Spirit
Surprised, huh? You have enough damage as is. It's not a horrible buy, but Refresher will provide much more
Magic Carpet
Surpisingly good item, but it's really hard to find a slot for it
Diviner's Kevlar
Duration is good for you but there are better options
Golden Goose Egg
Buy if you hate playing the game I guess
Healing Rite
You'll have enough sustain with 1 point in Sculls and Restorartive. Waste of money
| Jar of Dead: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Grasping HandsGrasping Hands | Grasping Hands: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Grasping Hands: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Grasping Hands: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Grasping Hands: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Essence TheftEssence Theft | Essence Theft: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Essence Theft: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Essence Theft: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Essence Theft: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Borrowed DecreeBorrowed Decree | Borrowed Decree: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Borrowed Decree: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Borrowed Decree: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Borrowed Decree: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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