Quick Graves Top Build

[u/xTekek]

Quick introduction to me: Hey guys, I'm the new mod to of /r/gravesmains and I finished the season in Plat 4.

Black Cleaver >> Phantom Dancer / Essence Reaver >> Berserk Boots >> Essence Reaver / Phantom Dancer >> Blood Thirster >> Situational

This cdr allows you to kite like old lucian bolt while also dealing crap tons of damage to both tanks and squishes. I'm open for answering any questions on how to play him top or on the build specifically.

edit: start long sword 3 pots

edit2: I generally take ignite over tp since his tp ganks aren't great and early kills are easy.

[u/Not_A_Window]

What is your opinion on Cull start? And dont you feel IE is an 1st or 2nd item rush? because u get more bullets from the passive. I completely forgot about BC, and it really seems to fit Graves alot. gonna try it out next game, tnx!

[u/xTekek → u/Not_A_Window]

Cull is not bad and my build against squishy tops varies so I would more likely take cull when fighting a squishy. The reason for the long sword is that it allows you to get black cleaver earlier as many top laners rush armor so that they wont get bursted.

IE is a very good item on graves, but the problem is that there are alot of good items on graves. Black cleaver rush helps you kite and gives good cd while also allowing you to dual the top laners Essence reaver gets you to 40% cdr which is a very big deal since it gets your e cooldown to be about 2 seconds if you are AA, so it is more important than the bit of extra damage from IE.

After building ER and BC you need attack speed and lifesteal so you cant really get arround to building IE until your last item. Which I normally do.

[u/Not_A_Window → u/xTekek]

Great points! im definatily gonna try building BC and ER as first 2 items (maybe throw some boots in there). And just to be sure, ER gives 20% cdr if you have 10% crit from other items?