Tank · Top · Jungle · Mid

Gragas counters, build & runes

Gragas, the Rabble Rouser, is a tank mostly played in Top, Jungle and Mid. In Top it has a 50.0% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at teamfights, disengage and durability and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top66%

Jungle21%

Mid14%

CTier

50.0%Win rate

2.5%Pick rate

0.8%Ban rate

#38Rank · Top

63,222Games

Gragas Top most played build

Runes48% of games · 48.3% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells49.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order45% of games · 53.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items90% of games · 51.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build18% of games · 46.7% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Fimbulwinter

Cosmic Drive

Boots62% of games · 50.2% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Gragas Top counters

Gragas's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Dr. Mundo45.5%1,080
Zac45.6%463
Nasus46.0%925
Camille46.1%1,110
Warwick46.2%673
Malzahar46.3%393

Beats

Udyr55.8%432
Aatrox54.1%1,892
Volibear53.3%847
Kayle53.2%879
Aurora53.2%476
Jayce53.1%1,782

CTier

51.2%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

0.8%Ban rate

#45Rank · Jungle

19,789Games

Gragas Jungle most played build

Runes50% of games · 56.4% WR

Dark Harvest · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells54.6% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order58% of games · 76.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items36% of games · 52.6% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 62.5% WR

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots82% of games · 56.4% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Gragas Jungle counters

Gragas's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Teemo41.2%102
Taliyah43.7%307
Skarner45.2%217
Shaco47.5%615
Elise47.7%659
Trundle47.9%142

Beats

Locke66.0%197
Pantheon60.7%196
Karthus56.8%287
Jayce56.2%463
Lee Sin55.4%1,494
Udyr55.2%453

CTier

52.3%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

0.8%Ban rate

#37Rank · Mid

13,331Games

Gragas Mid most played build

Gragas Mid counters

Gragas's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gwen45.7%105
Vladimir45.9%715
Vel'Koz46.1%154
Ahri47.1%964
Anivia47.1%329
Taliyah47.6%309

Beats

Malphite58.8%68
Naafiri58.5%82
Nasus58.4%137
Irelia58.2%514
Mel58.1%267
Swain57.9%121

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage1
Durability4
Crowd control4
Mobility3
Engage4
Peel2
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Area damage
Disengage

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Gragas in Top?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Gragas in Top are Dr. Mundo (45.5%), Zac (45.6%) and Nasus (46.0%). In brackets, Gragas's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Gragas strong against?

In Top, Gragas wins most often against Udyr (55.8%), Aatrox (54.1%) and Volibear (53.3%).

What is the best Gragas build in Top?

The core Gragas build in Top is Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Fimbulwinter and Cosmic Drive. Keystone: Stormraider's Surge, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Gragas good in patch 16.22?

It is tier C in Top (rank 38), with a 50.0% win rate, 2.5% pick rate and 0.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.