Graves vs Evelynn Counter Pick

Vision, not statlines, explains the 45.6% Graves records across 1,471 games on patch 16.13.1. Demon Shade grants Evelynn camouflage after level 6 whenever she is out of combat and heals her when she drops low, so the opening of every engagement happens on her terms. Graves has no reveal in his kit, and Smoke Screen reduces sight range, which is useful for disengaging and useless for finding her. The stat comparison flatters him and misleads. He holds 425 attack range to her 125 and 66 base attack damage to her 61, but New Destiny forces a reload once his ammunition runs out, and her opening is timed for exactly that pause. Allure curses a target so that her next attack or spell charms it and cuts its magic resist, and 30 base magic resist is not much of a buffer to begin with. Last Caress then goes briefly untargetable, decimates the area in front of her and warps her back out of reach.

Practical adjustments: buy magic resist earlier than usual, keep Quickdraw available for the resistances rather than spending it on movement, and treat river brush as hostile ground after level 6. Evelynn is rated 10 for difficulty, so weaker opponents telegraph the approach; the ones who do not are the reason for the number. More on Graves and Evelynn.