Talk:Graves/@comment-71.128.192.207-20120601064938/@comment-4677525-20120602091442

I would argue that Corki is all-around more of a solid pick right now atm. He performs well at nearly every stage of the game and has no true counter-pick (besides Urgot but Urgot counters almost all ranged ADs). The reason people don't usually play him is usually because he has a higher skill cap + a comparatively unappealing character design, but he is probably the safest pick in competitive play because his only downside is that he offers no utility outside of damage to his team (which really isn't a bad thing for an AD carry).

That being said, Graves' entire kit is extremely synergistic and gives him equal parts burst dmg, sustained damage and utility. His Q + R burst is extremely potent and his Wis oneof the best utility spells in the game (too good for an AD carry for sure). Also, his E remains untouched and unnoticed for God-knows-what-reason; an 80% attack speed steroid with a built-in CD reduction is massive and keeps him relevant late-game. As one of the anons pointed out, he can only really be counter-picked by the fact that he has short range (so Caitlyn and Urgot can really give him problems, and I guess Sivir's spell shield can give him problems).