Gragas
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Sorcery
Stormraider's Surge
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Gragas periodically heals upon using a skill.
| 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 |
Q (Barrel Roll) deals more damage the longer it stays on the ground — throw it, wait for it to ferment, then detonate it for max burst.
The classic combo is E (Body Slam) → R (Explosive Cask) to push the enemy into your team or against a wall.
E passes through minions and stuns the first champion hit — use it as your primary engage.
W (Drunken Rage) reduces incoming damage and gives an empowered auto — activate it before diving for the damage reduction.
Playing as Gragas
Tips to maximize your impact
Q (Barrel Roll) deals more damage the longer it stays on the ground — throw it, wait for it to ferment, then detonate it for max burst.
The classic combo is E (Body Slam) → R (Explosive Cask) to push the enemy into your team or against a wall.
E passes through minions and stuns the first champion hit — use it as your primary engage.
W (Drunken Rage) reduces incoming damage and gives an empowered auto — activate it before diving for the damage reduction.
Playing against Gragas
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Gragas' R knocks back massively: stay spread from your allies so he doesn't push you all together.
His E can be stopped by CC during the dash — a stun or knockup stops him dead.
If Gragas misses his E, he loses his main engage and burst damage for ~12s.
His Q is visible on the ground: move out of the zone before he detonates it.
Stats with Gragas
Your best and worst matchups
Stats against Gragas
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Counters
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Source: op.gg · Patch 16.9.1 · Apr 29, 2026
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