Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dGraves winsAkali wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Graves is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Poke and back off
Use your range: hit, then step back before Akali reaches you. Never stand where they can.
- Magic resistance
Akali deals magic damage — Maw of Malmortius as your 2nd or 3rd item.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Akali's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Death's Dance early.
Items that answer Akali
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Akali
- Drop a Control Ward / Vision Ward to reveal her shroud
- Build Bramble Vest + Executioner's Calling for anti-heal
- Mercury's Treads cuts her second R (R2) stun
- Akali runs out of energy quickly — bait her abilities
How to play as Graves
- Kite with E (Quickdraw) — each dash refunds an ammo reload
- Q (End of the Line) in fog or choke points — true damage punches through
- Build Eclipse + Bloodthirster + Edge of Night
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Graves · ■ AkaliLevel 1
- Health660 / 630
- Attack damage66 / 64
- Armor35 / 34
- Magic resistance40 / 38
- Attack speed1.06 / 0.80
- Movement speed350 / 355
Level 5
- Health1172 / 1190
- Attack damage80 / 82
- Armor53 / 56
- Magic resistance48 / 46
- Attack speed1.15 / 0.87
- Movement speed350 / 355
Level 15
- Health2452 / 2590
- Attack damage116 / 128
- Armor98 / 111
- Magic resistance68 / 66
- Attack speed1.39 / 1.05
- Movement speed350 / 355
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.