Matchup

Talon
Talon
90%
10%

vs

55.2%

over 212 games

Gragas
Gragas
40%
60%
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage

Favorable matchup

Build vs Gragas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
1vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
2vs Tank
Axiom Arc
3vs Tank

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Umbral Glaive
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41193%
11147%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Umbral Glaive
5vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank

DPS

Endless Hunger
DPS
Opportunity
DPS
100.0% WR4 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TalonTalon
GragasGragas
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Gragas's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Happy Hour (P)

Gragas periodically heals upon using a skill.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s5s14s
68s5s14s1m40
96s5s14s1m40
116s5s14s1m25
166s5s13s1m10
186s5s12s1m10

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