But I think it's pretty good, especially after it's buff - the 8% HP damage you deal works with lifesteal, and since Blade of the Ruined King gives you that, you're set. You might be thinking that Blade of the Ruined King is a weird choice on Graves, simply becasue it isn't used at all on him.

Again, this item synergizes very well with Black Cleaver, so if you're ahead and feel comfortable giving up some tankiness for it, go ahead. You should get this after Black Cleaver.Ī good item, especially for in the toplane, which gives you a passive that lets your spells and basic attacks ignore 35% of their armor. This item gives you a 30% slow on every champion that you have attacked, be it basic attacks or spells, and coupled with Smoke Screen and your Quickdraw, enemies won't be escaping from you so soon. 800 HP and an amazing passive that regenerates 1% of your total HP is quite amazing, as it gives you much-needed survivability, and coupled with Black Cleaver and Frozen Malletthe passive becomes even better.įrozen Mallet is the item which gives the second most HP in the game, Warmog's Armor passing it by just 100 HP. This will probably be your fourth item for off-tank Graves. 400 HP, 40 AD, the armor-shredding passive and 10% cooldown reduction all benefits Graves greatly, and gives him a huge damage spike. With the recent changes to Black Cleaver, I feel like it has become a way better item for off-tank champions, and this has given me a reason to make it a core item for Graves. They give you extra attack speed and it will help you with getting off more basic attacks, and thus more damage. If you are ahead and feel comfortable going more offensive, pick these. 10% reduction on basic attacks is very nice for Graves, and the armor too. If the enemy team is based around attack damage, buy these. If the enemy team has more than three CC-possessing champions, buy this. The most expensive boots out there, but for a reason. It gives 25 magic resist and a tenacity bonus which reduces the effect of crowd control. Coupled with a few Health Potion's, you should be fine.

Regular starting item for Graves - Attack damage, health, sustain, everything you need. Juggernaut : This increases your maximum HP by 3% - which is amazing for (off)tank Graves, since you'll be building HP items. This is a nice mastery, especially for in the early game. Recovery : An extra bit of health regen - not bad. It's definitely one of the best masteries.īlock : Useful for auto-attack reliant champions to block some of their damage. 3% increased damage on top of the 5% increased damage from Executioner is a whopping 8% damage increase. Havoc : This is why you get 21 points in the Offense tree. 5% missing health and mana might not seem much, but it can save you from certain death.ĭevastating Strikes : I get only two points in this as this isn't too important, as you mainly go offtank and don't need the 2% extra armor and magic penetration. Warlord : You'll be getting quite a few AD items, so this will boost your attacking damage even further.ĭangerous Game : One of the best masteries availible. Definitely take this.Įxecutioner : This makes dueling a lot easier as you deal 5% more damage to foes under half health. Martial Mastery : 4 attack damage for one mastery point? Yes please. It might not seem much but it makes a bigger difference than you think.įeast: Self-explanatory: Gives you sustain, which is much-needed for Graves, as he has no built-in sustain. It's worth the point.īrute Force : Worth the three points, as you get a Long Sword's worth of attack damage out of this at level 18. I take four points in this.īutcher : This helps Graves with last-hitting better in the early game. It allows you to trade better.įury : Fury is self explanatory as Graves makes very good use out of attack speed. Runes & Masteries Offense, and 9 in Defense.ĭouble-Edged Sword : As Graves, you are ranged and seeing as most champions in the top lane are melee, this is a good choice.

Tank buster lol