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Gragas counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
the Rabble Rouser
Lane
Jungle
Source tier
A
  • 5picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 0pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Lee Sinthe Blind MonkJungle28A
  • KindredThe Eternal HuntersJungle23S
  • Kha'Zixthe VoidreaverJungle10A
  • Rengarthe PridestalkerJungle8A
  • Vithe Piltover EnforcerJungle21S

Useful alongside this pick

  • Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
  • Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
  • Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B
  • Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
  • Ahrithe Nine-Tailed FoxMid1S+

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Lee Sin

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 1 Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike against this pick's 3 Body Slam so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Kindred

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 23

Kha'Zix

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 1 TASTE THEIR FEAR is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 Body Slam is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: First Strike

Rengar

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 3 BOLA STRIKE is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 Body Slam is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Essence Reaver
  • The reviewed rune page includes: First Strike

Vi

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 1 Vault Breaker against this pick's 3 Body Slam so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Yasuo

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 3 Body Slam and 1 Steel Tempest are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Orianna

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Command: Protect supplies one.
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4

Jinx

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 3

Caitlyn

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 21

Ahri

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 3 Body Slam and 1 Orb of Deception are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Luden's Echo
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Every count on this page is a count of documented links, not a win rate or a strength score.

Quick answers

Who counters Gragas in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Gragas: Lee Sin (Jungle), Kindred (Jungle), Kha'Zix (Jungle), Rengar (Jungle), Vi (Jungle). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Gragas in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Gragas describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in Body Slam (ability 3); a dash, leap or blink in Body Slam (ability 3). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Gragas is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Gragas in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Gragas, in purchase order: Lich Bane then Rabadon's Deathcap then Infinity Orb then Boots of Mana. Runes: Phase Rush, Sudden Impact, Chain Assault, Eyeball Collector, Transcendence. Situational swaps: against enemy shields: Oceanid's Trident; against enemy crowd control: Banshee's Veil. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Gragas play in Wild Rift?

Gragas is a Tank and Mage by Riot's classification and is played in Jungle. Riot rates the difficulty Medium. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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