Graves and Kelvin

On the same team

Duo Win %

61.2%

Expected from their own win rates

55.0%

Above expected

+6.2 points

Games together

6,315

Graves on their own: 56.3% · Kelvin on their own: 53.7%. Matches in City Never Sleeps on patch 09-29-2026, updated 14 October. Source: deadlock-api.com.

Why it works

• A root for the beam. Kelvin has no hard crowd control, but Grasping Hands Grasping Hands 24m Range5s Duration34s Cooldown Raises a line of undead hands out of the ground that damages and immobilizes anyone passing through, spawns a Ghoul, and leaves a lingering rift behind. Crowd Control immobilize (root) on enemies who pass through; Damage roughly 90 spirit at base, +90 more at tier 2 (metabot.gg, deadlock.one) Mobility none for Graves 1 +90 damage and +10m wall length 2 +1 Ghoul, about -14s cooldown and +0.75s immobilize roots anyone who walks through it. A rooted target can't strafe out of Arctic Beam Arctic Beam 5s Duration28s Cooldown Channels a beam of freezing energy in front of him that damages targets and progressively cuts their movement speed and fire rate the longer it stays on them. Crowd Control ramping movement speed and fire rate reduction; Damage about 45 damage per second at base; Mobility none — it constrains his own movement while he holds it 1 about -20% fire rate and move speed on targets 2 about +20 DPS with improved spirit scaling 5 about -13s cooldown and fires 2 additional beams at targets within 10m , so its fire rate and movement slow keep ramping.
• A dome for long fights. Graves needs time and short range for Essence Theft Essence Theft 4s Duration Graves's bullets siphon weapon damage and spirit resist from whoever they hit, transferring it to Graves up to a per-target cap. Damage no direct damage of its own; Defensive indirectly defensive — a carry with stolen weapon damage kills Graves more… 1 +1 maximum steal target, and all Graves's summons apply Essence Theft to build. Frozen Shelter Frozen Shelter Freezes the air around himself or a targeted hero, raising an impenetrable dome. Crowd Control heavy slow on enemies caught inside Defensive about +90 health regeneration and full protection from outside fire; 1 purges non-ultimate debuffs and adds about +65 health regeneration with improved spirit… slows enemies trapped inside, heals her team and blocks the ranged poke that would otherwise keep her out of range.
• Ice Path carries her. Graves has no dash, blink or vertical tool, and allies can ride Kelvin's Ice Path Ice Path 8s Duration50s Cooldown Lays down a floating trail of ice that Kelvin and his allies can ride for bonus movement, while Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration. Mobility substantial — fast movement along the path plus access to elevation nothing… Defensive 60% slow resistance while active makes it very hard to kite him off the… 1 about +2 m/s move speed and +35% bullet resist for Kelvin 2 about +35% spirit and +20 Spirit Power for Kelvin . It gives her a way to rotate, reach high ground and escape divers.

Written from both heroes' ability data on patch 09-29-2026; the numbers above are the measured results.