Gragas vs Mordekaiser

Gragas
vs
48.7%

over 1255 games

Mordekaiser

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gragas: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Fimbulwinter, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Seraph's Embrace, Hextech Rocketbelt.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rod of Ages
2
Fimbulwinter
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Lich Bane
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport75%
FlashDot23%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lich Bane
Shadowflame
Seraph's Embrace
Hextech Rocketbelt
Cosmic Drive
Zhonya's Hourglass
Luden's Echo
Rabadon's Deathcap
Stormsurge
Dark Seal
Imperial Mandate
Oblivion Orb
Seeker's Armguard
Actualizer
Void Staff
Cryptbloom
Spirit Visage
Blackfire Torch
Mejai's Soulstealer
Hollow Radiance
Winter's Approach
Abyssal Mask
Morellonomicon
Bramble Vest
Banshee's Veil
Malignance
Liandry's Torment
46.3% WR54 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Mordekaiser's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Darkness Rise (P)

Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s12s16s–
66s12s16s2m
94s11s16s2m
114s10s16s1m50
164s8s12s1m40
184s8s8s1m40

Playing as Gragas

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Let your barrel charge

    Let Barrel Roll (Q) charge before detonating it: damage and slow grow the longer it sits on the ground, and if you don't recast it, it explodes on its own.

  2. Drink before you engage

    Drink Drunken Rage (W) before engaging: drinking takes 1 second, then you take less damage and your next auto hits every nearby enemy.

  3. Charge through a clear path

    Engage with Body Slam (E) through a path without minions: you stop on the first enemy you meet, and hitting reduces its cooldown.

  4. Send them toward your team

    After Body Slam (E), cast Explosive Cask (R) behind your target: the blast knocks enemies away from the impact, sending them toward your team.

Playing against Mordekaiser

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay near your minions

    Stay near your minions against Obliterate (Q): its damage increases when it hits only one enemy.

  2. Dodge his Death's Grasp

    Dodge Death's Grasp (E): it pulls you toward him, into his other spells, and it has a 16 to 8 second cooldown.

  3. At range, kite him

    If you have range, kite him: Mordekaiser has no dash, and only Death's Grasp (E), which pulls you in, closes the distance.

  4. Save your mobility in his R

    In Realm of Death (R), save your mobility spells to escape him rather than for the duel: he steals part of your stats, and keeps them if he kills you.

Patch 16.21.1