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Rumble vs Graves

How to Beat Graves as Rumble in LoLRumble is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Graves as Rumble

based on 3,079 Rumble vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches every week. Within our data, Rumble faced Graves 3079 times. Including so many matchups for Rumble vs Graves provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to destroy Graves. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Rumble encounters Graves in only 4.6% of his matches.

Rumble vs Graves Matchup Summary

Rumble has done a average job of countering Graves. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champions face one another in. In Rumble against Graves rounds, Rumble’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Graves.

Best Rumble vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Rumble Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rumble to level upq
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Second ability for Rumble to level upe
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Last skill for Rumble to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometNimbus CloakAbsolute FocusScorch
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Rumble's passive ability p
Rumble's q ability q
Rumble's w ability w
Rumble's e ability e
Rumble's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Graves as Rumble

Tips for Playing as Rumble against Graves

Try and keep targets in the range of your Flamespitter. It can deal a lot of damage overtime.

If you are winning a fight you can use your ultimate to wall off an escape path.

Try and pace yourself to stay in the Danger Zone to maximize your effectiveness. It is easy to overheat if you rapidly use your abilities.

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Rumble vs Graves Counter Stats

Rumble Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Graves Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
7.2
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
152
< Minions Killed >
55
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.49
922
< Physical Damage >
17,858
22,877
< Magic Damage >
859
1,075
< True Damage >
1,573
24,875
< Damage Dealt >
20,291
25,414
< Damage Taken >
30,323
11,878
< Gold Earned >
12,968
1.6
< Towers >
1.71
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
4,103
< Total Healing >
13,855
14,665
< Experience >
14,655
20
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
6
282
< Time Dealing CC >
490

How to Counter Graves with Rumble in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several significant Rumble against Graves matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Rumble’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Graves’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rumble may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Graves..

Rumble often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Graves. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rumble and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Rumble
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rumble
Graves

Who is Better, Rumble or Graves?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rumble usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Graves, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Rumble makes an ok counter for Graves.

While Rumble does have a lower winrate compared to Graves, when facing one another, Rumble also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Rumble into Gravesas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Rumble has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Graves. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rumble vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Rumble is a somewhat poor counter for Graves. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rumble against Graves.

Additional Information for Rumble Players

How We Calculated Our Rumble vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Rumble, we analyzed 3,079 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Graves as Rumble comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rumble to counter Graves during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rumble often gets more CS compared to Graves. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rumble versus Graves build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Rumble incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Graves than with most other common builds. In fact, Rumble boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Graves with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Graves as Rumble, Rumble players should take the Arcane Comet, Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Rumble vs Graves counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% win rate overall.

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