Graves · Ultimate · 140s cooldown
Borrowed Decree
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Borrowed Decree is Graves's ultimate on a 140-second cooldown with 16s duration, 100 gravestone health, 64% move speed.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +25% Ghoul Speed -15s Cooldown; 2 AP — +10s Duration -0.3s Time To Spawn; 5 AP — On Death: Deal +5% Current Health as Damage.
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Borrowed Decree takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Graves build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Borrowed Decree stats
Cooldown
140s
Duration
16s
Gravestone Health
100
Move Speed
64%
Slow Duration
1.25s
Max Gravestones
3
Time to Summon
4s
Damage
115
Max Stacks
40
Stack Duration
5s
Ability points
Borrowed Decree upgrades
- 1 AP
+25% Ghoul Speed -15s Cooldown
-15s Cooldown
- 2 AP
+10s Duration -0.3s Time To Spawn
+10s Duration · -0.3s Time to Summon
- 5 AP
On Death: Deal +5% Current Health as Damage
+5% Current Health as Damage
Most played Graves skill order
When to level Borrowed Decree
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Borrowed Decree takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Borrowed Decree patch history
Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026
- – Borrowed Decree T1 changed from "-15s Cooldown" to "-15s Cooldown and +25% Ghoul Speed"
- – Borrowed Decree T2 changed from "+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration" to "-0.3s Time to Spawn and +10s Duration"
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Borrowed Decree now summons 2 Ghouls on cast
- – Borrowed Decree T3 no longer summons 3 Ghouls on cast
- – Borrowed Decree T3 increased from +5% Current Health to +6%
Other Graves abilities
Slow · Heal · Mobility
Abilities like Borrowed Decree
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Borrowed Decree?＋
Borrowed Decree has a 140-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Borrowed Decree upgrades?＋
1 AP: +25% Ghoul Speed -15s Cooldown 2 AP: +10s Duration -0.3s Time To Spawn 5 AP: On Death: Deal +5% Current Health as Damage
When should you level Borrowed Decree?＋
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Borrowed Decree takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Which hero has Borrowed Decree?＋
Borrowed Decree is Graves's ultimate. Graves is a mystic whose other abilities are Jar of Dead, Grasping Hands, Essence Theft.