Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Gragasvs Akali

DFighterMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Gragas based on 30 games. Akali holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Akali matchup.

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Gragas Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gragas performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Gragas - 46.7% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
46.7% WR
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Akali vs Gragas matchup - 53.3% win rate
Akali
53.3% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Akali Matchup?

Akali wins the Gragas vs Akali matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 30
46.7%
Win Rate
53.3%
5.9
CS / min
5.9
873
DMG / min
904
12,179
Gold / game
12,216
345
Heal / min
208
848
DMG Mitigated / min
628
1.5
CC / min
0.1
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
47.6%
Late Game WR
52.4%

Gragas vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Gragas's 46.7%, giving Akali a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Akali overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gragas vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Gragas
5.9Akali
Gragas and Akali farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
873Gragas
904Akali
Akali deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Gragas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gragas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,179Gragas
12,216Akali
Gragas and Akali generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 36 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.5Gragas
0.1Akali
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Gragas far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,193Gragas
836Akali
Gragas vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 358 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Akali

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Akali are Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt and Lich Bane. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas44.4%
Akali early game win rateAkali55.6%
Late Game
Akali
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas47.6%
Akali late game win rateAkali52.4%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Akali takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Gragas by 4.8 percentage points. Akali scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Akali holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gragas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gragas Runes Against Akali

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs AkaliDomination
Electrocute - best Gragas rune vs AkaliSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs AkaliSixth Sense - best Gragas rune vs AkaliUltimate Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Akali
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Scorch - best Gragas rune vs AkaliManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Gragas the best tools to compete against Akali in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Gragas's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Gragas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
36.51%636.780310,64245.2%28.1%
54.24%596.075110,93144.0%61.8%
33.96%535.677411,09726.1%40.0%
49.06%536.184211,68137.9%62.5%
53.85%525.887810,69051.9%56.0%
54.90%514.981512,13660.9%50.0%
55.56%456.088211,94258.3%54.5%
34.15%416.481110,76023.8%45.0%
51.22%416.174910,55958.8%45.8%
41.03%396.31,04710,61840.0%42.1%
38.24%346.380411,36738.5%38.1%
45.45%335.979910,28650.0%36.4%
48.39%316.478711,42255.6%38.5%
63.33%305.371210,97168.8%57.1%
56.67%301.774413,84366.7%54.2%
46.67%305.987312,17944.4%47.6%
41.38%296.18609,64358.3%29.4%
58.62%296.487611,62966.7%52.9%
37.93%295.57589,87335.7%40.0%
41.38%295.287812,46066.7%23.5%
44.83%296.881911,88045.5%44.4%
37.04%275.674210,82745.5%31.3%
59.26%275.768910,58553.9%64.3%
51.85%274.979512,69962.5%47.4%
55.56%275.488111,44960.0%50.0%
61.54%266.480411,51866.7%57.1%
53.85%262.072211,74266.7%42.9%
52.00%252.879311,33633.3%62.5%
56.00%255.682011,22150.0%61.5%
50.00%241.171412,99463.6%38.5%
58.33%241.380914,53466.7%55.6%
37.50%244.979911,02428.6%41.2%
50.00%244.385112,43171.4%41.2%
58.33%245.982010,83969.2%45.5%
52.17%231.572412,25461.5%40.0%
28.57%216.07539,48720.0%36.4%
52.38%213.490514,27260.0%50.0%
15.00%202.962611,47328.6%7.7%
36.84%195.676411,64050.0%27.3%
52.63%196.577010,45544.4%60.0%
42.11%195.490211,73150.0%38.5%
57.89%196.173810,63745.5%75.0%
63.16%195.484711,99140.0%71.4%
42.11%195.982711,06233.3%46.1%
57.89%196.076712,20662.5%54.5%
55.56%185.972210,93644.4%66.7%
50.00%186.476510,49750.0%50.0%
55.56%185.872610,89050.0%66.7%
61.11%186.187312,56350.0%66.7%
44.44%186.776711,85357.1%36.4%
50.00%186.088311,54366.7%41.7%
58.82%173.371412,7950.0%66.7%
41.18%175.65679,47960.0%14.3%
37.50%161.367311,72125.0%50.0%
68.75%161.288613,899100.0%58.3%
56.25%165.669911,39542.9%66.7%
37.50%165.391910,99544.4%28.6%
37.50%162.882411,16971.4%11.1%
50.00%161.565712,41362.5%37.5%
46.67%151.35387,80257.1%37.5%
26.67%151.773111,73325.0%27.3%
40.00%151.654510,51825.0%45.5%
28.57%141.265711,09842.9%14.3%
42.86%143.856710,63850.0%40.0%
64.29%145.584910,94760.0%66.7%
71.43%144.569310,42185.7%57.1%
57.14%145.385711,43350.0%62.5%
46.15%135.883510,37557.1%33.3%
61.54%133.276511,11762.5%60.0%
38.46%132.86179,62342.9%33.3%
46.15%136.190112,03950.0%42.9%
76.92%132.676512,32185.7%66.7%
46.15%133.582113,27825.0%55.6%
58.33%124.372412,13475.0%50.0%
33.33%125.46149,93550.0%16.7%
58.33%121.083413,98766.7%55.6%
25.00%121.66127,91437.5%0.0%
41.67%126.176610,57728.6%60.0%
75.00%121.073212,50066.7%77.8%
63.64%112.283711,57833.3%100.0%
54.55%116.491311,84475.0%42.9%
45.45%114.076410,58483.3%0.0%
60.00%101.452610,31733.3%71.4%
30.00%100.964511,7160.0%50.0%
50.00%105.372410,90760.0%40.0%
60.00%103.26589,91250.0%66.7%
22.22%91.971210,62825.0%20.0%
44.44%93.572410,83340.0%50.0%
55.56%91.94988,64225.0%80.0%
33.33%95.266610,7330.0%50.0%
55.56%91.775312,82425.0%80.0%
44.44%95.46038,49016.7%100.0%
44.44%94.981411,1520.0%57.1%
62.50%86.076013,875100.0%50.0%
75.00%85.51,02812,09950.0%83.3%
50.00%80.976413,25075.0%25.0%
75.00%86.36619,28680.0%66.7%
87.50%85.27559,98980.0%100.0%
50.00%81.74859,0680.0%80.0%
28.57%74.387814,530100.0%16.7%
71.43%70.969512,43450.0%80.0%
42.86%73.96879,54025.0%66.7%
28.57%71.653610,1380.0%40.0%
14.29%76.36299,44625.0%0.0%
42.86%71.681912,37666.7%25.0%
57.14%73.466710,06966.7%50.0%
42.86%76.16488,37240.0%50.0%
71.43%76.488512,29850.0%100.0%
57.14%75.487711,30375.0%33.3%
71.43%75.978711,74650.0%80.0%
57.14%76.090410,41460.0%50.0%
50.00%66.292911,884100.0%25.0%
83.33%64.85578,82966.7%100.0%
33.33%60.980713,6640.0%50.0%
50.00%66.078914,3240.0%50.0%
50.00%61.83616,16660.0%0.0%
50.00%61.446410,15850.0%50.0%
66.67%61.661313,62550.0%75.0%
66.67%66.08129,65466.7%66.7%
33.33%61.35208,8040.0%66.7%
100.00%54.95728,651100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.352610,07750.0%0.0%
40.00%53.595011,19650.0%33.3%
40.00%52.962010,16850.0%33.3%
60.00%53.073712,5840.0%75.0%
40.00%56.41,02013,953100.0%25.0%

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Gragas vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Akali in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Gragas vs Akali matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Gragas's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Gragas do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Gragas with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gragas do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Gragas vs Akali matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Akali matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Gragas with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Akali?

The best Gragas build against Akali includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gragas runes against Akali?

The best Gragas runes against Akali use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Gragas counter Akali?

No, Gragas struggles against Akali with only a 46.7% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.

How do I play Gragas against Akali?

When playing Gragas against Akali, play cautiously and avoid Akali's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Akali has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.