Matchup
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage
Skill matchup
Build vs Gragas
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
100.0% WR3 games
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Careful
Careful
Aggressive
Gragas's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Happy Hour (P)
Gragas periodically heals upon using a skill.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 5s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 5s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 6s | 5s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 6s | 5s | 14s | 1m25 |
| 16 | 6s | 5s | 13s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 6s | 5s | 12s | 1m10 |
Playing against Gragas
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Gragas' R knocks back massively: stay spread from your allies so he doesn't push you all together.
2
His E can be stopped by CC during the dash — a stun or knockup stops him dead.
3
If Gragas misses his E, he loses his main engage and burst damage for ~12s.
4
His Q is visible on the ground: move out of the zone before he detonates it.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026