A cutter for electrode graphite, comprising a shank, a tool tip, and flutes (1, 2, 3, 4) extending from the shank to the tool tip, which space a plurality of machining lands (5, 6, 7, 8) apart from each other in the circumferential direction, wherein the tool tip comprises a ball head section (9), wherein the plurality of machining lands (5, 6, 7, 8) each have a rounded contour, extending along a ball head radius, and wherein the plurality of machining lands (6, 8) comprise: rough-machining land (6, 8); and a fine-machining land (5, 7).
