Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
1.3%

GragasBuild

FFighterMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Gragas build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Luden's Echo, Lich Bane, Farsight Alteration. This Gragas build has a 2.08% pick rate and a 61.04% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Gragas build choices below.

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Select a Gragas Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Stormsurge - Gragas Highest Win Rate Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Gragas Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Gragas Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
61.0%Win Rate
+13.0%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Stormsurge - Gragas Most Popular Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Gragas Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Gragas Most Popular Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
52.2%Win Rate
+4.1%WR Diff
2.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Gragas Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Lich Bane - Gragas Alternative Build 1 core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Gragas Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
50.6%Win Rate
+2.5%WR Diff
2.4%Pick Rate

Best Gragas Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Gragas build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
50.57%Win Rate
+2.51%WR Diff
2.35%Pick Rate
87Build Matches

Gragas build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Gragas are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion with a 33.3% win rate and 13.8% pick rate. Alternative options include Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward; Gustwalker Hatchling.

Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
33.3%Win Rate
13.8%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw PupHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
27.3%Win Rate
12.6%Pick Rate
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling
62.5%Win Rate
9.2%Pick Rate
These are Gragas's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (52.9% WR, +4.9% WR diff, 32.2% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Lich Bane (50.4% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 20.9% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.6% WR, +7.5% WR diff, 12.8% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Gragas include Stormsurge, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Gragas are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Gragas is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Gragas build.

  • Total armor Armor:25
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:525
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:10%
When facing Gragas's top counters like Volibear, Jax, DrMundo, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Stormsurge or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Gragas performance.

This Gragas burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. This build maintains a solid 50.6% win rate based on 87 analyzed matches. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 525 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Gragas with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Gragas's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Gragas vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,600, this Gragas build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Gragas build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Gragas. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current gragas build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise core item
65.4%Win Rate
4.7%Pick Rate
Ekko champion
Ekko
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Ekko core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ekko core item
  • Dusk and Dawn - Ekko core item
55.6%Win Rate
10.5%Pick Rate
Annie champion
Annie
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Annie core item
  • Malignance - Annie core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Annie core item
61.6%Win Rate
4.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Gragas OverviewGragas RunesGragas CountersAll Items