Gragas vs Yasuo

Gragas
vs
47.4%

over 304 games

Yasuo

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Yasuo

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gragas: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt, Seraph's Embrace.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Lich Bane
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Rod of Ages
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport75%
FlashDot22%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rod of Ages
Cosmic Drive
Hextech Rocketbelt
Seraph's Embrace
Zhonya's Hourglass
Luden's Echo
Fimbulwinter
Stormsurge
Imperial Mandate
Dark Seal
Tear of the Goddess
Cryptbloom
Seeker's Armguard
Actualizer
Void Staff
Bramble Vest
Frozen Heart
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Winter's Approach
Sunfire Aegis
Iceborn Gauntlet
Blackfire Torch
Spirit Visage
58.8% WR17 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

Yasuo's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Way of the Wanderer (P)

Yasuo's Critical Strike Chance is increased. Additionally, Yasuo builds toward a shield whenever he is moving. The shield triggers when he takes damage from a champion or monster.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s25s0.5s–
64s25s0.5s1m10
94s23s0.5s1m10
114s21s0.5s50s
164s17s0.3s30s
184s17s0.1s30s

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 Yasuo

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield first

    Hit him with a cheap attack to trigger the Way of the Wanderer (passive) shield, then start the real trade: otherwise, it absorbs your best damage.

  2. Wait for his Wind Wall

    If you have projectiles, save them for after Wind Wall (W): it blocks them all for 4 seconds, on a 25 to 17 second cooldown. Other spells go through it.

  3. Don't give him minions

    Don't stand right behind your minions: each one gives him a target for Sweeping Blade (E), and he gets closer to you with every dash.

  4. Dodge his whirlwind

    Get out of the line of his whirlwind, the third Steel Tempest (Q): without a knock-up, he can't cast Last Breath (R).

  5. Judge him by his crit items

    Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Wanderer (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.

Patch 16.21.1