Gragas, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
0.8%
Ban Rate
0.5%

Gragas Top Counters & Lane Matchups

Gragas C TierFighterMage
Patch
26.20
Games
1,573
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Top lane opponent Gragas faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Teemo (58.7% win rate against Gragas) and Sett (54.1%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 17 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Gragas.

Hardest counter
Teemowins 58.7%
Next hardest
Settwins 54.1%
Biggest lane bully
Renekton+611 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Volibearyou win 56.5%
Top lanes won at 15
46.3%

Who Counters Gragas Top (Patch 26.20)

17 lane opponents · 809 games

The hardest Top matchups for Gragas are Teemo (58.7% win rate against Gragas), Sett (54.1%) and Jax (54.1%). Renekton is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 611 gold ahead of Gragas on average. Across the 17 matchups with lane data, Gragas is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 0 and clearly behind against 3. The easiest lane is Volibear: Gragas wins 56.5%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Teemo58.7%+322+11.6−29Leans their way63
Sett54.1%−184−1.5−582Leans their way74
Jax54.1%−343−9.4−754Leans their way61
Garen55.3%+74+7.6+4Leans their way47
Nasus58.1%−416−5.0−482Leans their way31
Malphite54.2%−170−2.2−69Leans their way48
Mordekaiser51.7%+586+14.8+464Wins lane58
Darius51.9%+200+12.0−217Even54
Gnar54.1%+339+7.1+95Leans their way37
Camille52.8%−121−2.3−446Leans their way36
Cho'Gath51.4%+61+7.0−204Even37
Yone48.2%+541+21.3+304Wins lane56
Volibear43.5%−85+1.2−523Leans your way62
Aatrox44.7%+447+12.5+333Leans your way38
Renekton44.4%+611+15.7+286Leans your wayWins lane36
Illaoi42.4%+291+17.3+221Leans your way33
Gangplank39.5%+438+13.1−25Leans your way38

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Gragas Counter Pick Finder

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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Gragas. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Gragas
PickWin rate vs GragasGold @15Games
1. Teemo58.7%+32263
2. Sett54.1%−18474
3. Jax54.1%−34361
4. Garen55.3%+7447
5. Nasus58.1%−41631

Gragas Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Gragas's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Top opponents. Right of the line, Gragas is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Gragas in League of Legends, understanding Gragas's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Gragas deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Gragas's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Gragas include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Gragas's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Gragas counters are Teemo, Sett, and Jax. These champions either out-trade Gragas in lane, have abilities that negate Gragas's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Teemo in particular exploits Gragas's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Gragas involves understanding Gragas's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Gragas when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Gragas in team fights before Gragas can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Gragas to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Gragas's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Gragas - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Gragas may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Gragas becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Gragas is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Gragas is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Gragas

  • Pick Teemo or similar champions with kits that exploit Gragas's weaknesses
  • Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Gragas's damage in lane
  • Track Gragas's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Gragas's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Gragas during vulnerable windows
  • Dodge Gragas's skill shots by moving unpredictably
  • All-in Gragas when mana is low from spell rotations

Riot's tips for playing against Gragas

  • Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.
  • Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.
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What Gragas Is Good Against

The Top opponents Gragas beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Gragas is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Volibear43.5%−85+1.2−523Leans your way62
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Gragas Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Gragas?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Gragas are Teemo (58.7% over 63 games), Sett (54.1% over 74 games), Jax (54.1% over 61 games).

What is Gragas's hardest matchup?

Teemo. Gragas wins only 41.3% of 63 lane games against Teemo and sits at −322 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Gragas good against?

Gragas's best Top matchups this patch are Volibear (56.5%).

Who beats Gragas in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Gragas's toughest lanes are Renekton (+611 gold ahead), Mordekaiser (+586 gold ahead), Yone (+541 gold ahead).

Is Gragas a lane bully?

No. Gragas Top averages 144 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 46% of games — Gragas plays for later fights.