Gragas vs Orianna
Build vs Orianna
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Gragas: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Fimbulwinter, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Orianna's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Orianna's Attacks deal additional magic damage. This damage increases the more Orianna Attacks the same target.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 7s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 7s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m20 |
Playing as Gragas
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Orianna
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay out of her ball's line
Don't stand in the path of her ball, because Command: Attack (Q) damages every enemy it passes through before stopping.
- Target her when her ball is far
If you can engage, target Orianna when her ball is far from her: her spells come from the ball, and she has no dash.
- Don't group near her ball
In teamfights, don't stay grouped with your allies near her ball, because Command: Shockwave (R) pulls every nearby enemy toward it.
- Watch the ally carrying her ball
Back off when her ball is attached to an ally diving your team: Command: Shockwave (R) will then come from them.
Other Gragas matchups
Patch 16.21.1