Vladimir vs Gragas

Vladimir
vs
52.8%

over 161 games

Gragas

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageStrong engageHeavy CCVery tanky

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Gragas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Vladimir: Dark Seal, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Cosmic Drive, Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Void Staff.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Stormsurge
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Cosmic Drive
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste73%
FlashDot21%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Cosmic Drive
Riftmaker
Hextech Rocketbelt
Void Staff
Liandry's Torment
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
Spirit Visage
Cryptbloom
Morellonomicon
50.0% WR6 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Last StandLast Stand
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Vladimir

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Save your empowered Transfusion

    After two Transfusion (Q) casts, the next one is empowered for a few seconds: save it for a trade, since it hits harder and heals you based on your missing health.

  2. Farm safely with Transfusion

    Last-hit minions with Transfusion (Q) until your items come in: it deals damage before healing you, and costs you nothing.

  3. Charge Tides of Blood at least 1 second

    Charge Tides of Blood (E) for at least 1 second before releasing: the missiles then also slow, and their damage grows with the charge.

  4. Dodge in your Sanguine Pool

    Save Sanguine Pool (W) to dodge CC or a burst: for 2 seconds, you're untargetable. It costs you part of your current health.

  5. Hemoplague first, burst second

    Cast Hemoplague (R) before your burst: infected enemies take increased damage from all sources, then the blast heals you for each champion hit.

Playing against Gragas

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Stay behind your minions: Body Slam (E) stops on the first enemy it meets, minions included.

  2. Get out of the barrel zone fast

    Get out of the Barrel Roll (Q) area right away: the longer the barrel sits on the ground, the more its explosion hurts and slows.

  3. Step up after a missed E

    Step up when Body Slam (E) hits nobody: its cooldown isn't reduced and stays at 14 to 12 seconds.

  4. Spread out from your allies

    Spread out from your allies: Explosive Cask (R) knocks every enemy away from the impact, which can split you up or send you toward his team.

Patch 16.21.1