Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Gragasvs Akshan

DFighterMage
Patch26.10
Matches788,689
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Akshan wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gragas based on 5 games. Gragas wins the early laning phase while Akshan scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Akshan matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Akshan - 40.0% win rateAkshan(40.0%)
Gragas - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
40.0% WR
VS
Akshan vs Gragas matchup - 60.0% win rate
Akshan
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Akshan Matchup?

Akshan wins the Gragas vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Akshan
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.1
CS / min
6.0
786
DMG / min
1,091
11,050
Gold / game
13,232
356
Heal / min
132
885
DMG Mitigated / min
612
1.4
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Gragas vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Akshan wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gragas's 40.0%, giving Akshan a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gragas controls the early laning stage, but Akshan outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gragas needs to press advantages before Akshan reaches their power spikes, while Akshan should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akshan 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 Akshan 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 Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown

Gragas wins the laning phase against Akshan in League of Legends

Gragas is favored during the laning phase against Akshan, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gragas holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Gragas
6.0Akshan
Gragas and Akshan farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
786Gragas
1,091Akshan
Akshan heavily out-damages Gragas by 305 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gragas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akshan's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,050Gragas
13,232Akshan
Akshan generates a commanding 2,182 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Akshan consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Gragas
0.1Akshan
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Akshan, with 1.2 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. Akshan should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,242Gragas
745Akshan
Gragas vastly out-sustains Akshan, healing and mitigating 497 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akshan is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akshan, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Akshan

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Akshan are Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive and Fimbulwinter. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Akshan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas50.0%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan50.0%
Late Game
Akshan
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas33.3%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Gragas and Akshan, with Gragas holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Gragas has the edge early, but Akshan gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Gragas Runes Against Akshan

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs AkshanDomination
Electrocute - best Gragas rune vs AkshanSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs AkshanGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs AkshanUltimate Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Akshan
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs AkshanSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs AkshanScorch - best Gragas rune vs Akshan
100.0% WR

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


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.70%715.870411,73155.6%47.7%
42.42%666.174810,64734.6%47.5%
59.62%526.078211,85859.1%60.0%
56.86%515.674210,20954.2%59.3%
35.56%456.585411,12847.4%26.9%
52.38%425.675510,72058.8%48.0%
34.15%415.073210,02542.1%27.3%
43.24%375.61,05511,78653.3%36.4%
28.57%356.179110,46838.5%22.7%
42.42%336.383410,34929.4%56.3%
46.88%325.77549,69846.1%47.4%
40.00%305.589210,56945.5%36.8%
33.33%301.877412,04244.4%28.6%
46.67%306.079910,22553.3%40.0%
60.71%283.876111,19057.1%64.3%
51.85%276.183711,36350.0%53.3%
44.44%275.67199,97650.0%38.5%
62.96%276.577311,79483.3%46.7%
36.00%255.65798,46728.6%45.5%
60.00%253.07409,69646.1%75.0%
50.00%245.993211,49540.0%57.1%
47.83%231.05729,34641.7%54.5%
52.17%235.879412,39650.0%54.5%
65.22%235.476812,93366.7%64.7%
39.13%236.787011,28737.5%42.9%
47.83%236.280011,48333.3%63.6%
59.09%225.896710,09663.6%54.5%
54.55%225.37019,70954.5%54.5%
54.55%226.475311,72977.8%38.5%
52.38%216.085311,30060.0%45.5%
57.14%215.389311,19283.3%46.7%
38.10%216.385012,63850.0%33.3%
57.14%215.881212,06430.0%81.8%
40.00%204.283511,43544.4%36.4%
50.00%205.976710,36725.0%66.7%
35.00%201.466012,51333.3%35.7%
55.00%203.460610,29314.3%76.9%
35.00%204.264710,80945.5%22.2%
36.84%194.769110,45220.0%55.6%
36.84%191.680512,10740.0%33.3%
42.11%195.380610,58942.9%41.7%
36.84%195.984910,18520.0%55.6%
44.44%186.16648,94930.8%80.0%
55.56%186.375510,58057.1%54.5%
64.71%172.481712,21066.7%63.6%
62.50%161.664912,33275.0%50.0%
50.00%164.882412,31520.0%63.6%
43.75%165.788711,97842.9%44.4%
62.50%162.578212,97380.0%54.5%
56.25%165.976911,74642.9%66.7%
53.33%153.988411,90771.4%37.5%
60.00%151.782211,71557.1%62.5%
33.33%153.770511,34028.6%37.5%
60.00%156.48259,71350.0%80.0%
50.00%146.169711,7490.0%53.9%
28.57%145.776011,00437.5%16.7%
35.71%141.878512,72716.7%50.0%
35.71%146.276410,45050.0%25.0%
53.85%134.468511,49450.0%57.1%
76.92%133.779712,35050.0%100.0%
61.54%135.396612,19350.0%66.7%
76.92%132.46859,66771.4%83.3%
58.33%121.35808,77033.3%83.3%
25.00%121.077212,91420.0%28.6%
63.64%115.870010,24075.0%57.1%
36.36%117.281313,42150.0%33.3%
72.73%115.787310,90180.0%66.7%
90.91%113.479513,061100.0%85.7%
80.00%105.41,02113,805100.0%77.8%
20.00%102.56328,51620.0%20.0%
40.00%101.884713,56240.0%40.0%
40.00%106.675710,52360.0%20.0%
50.00%105.765111,08633.3%75.0%
50.00%104.687511,43360.0%40.0%
70.00%104.980310,57375.0%66.7%
44.44%90.871011,24840.0%50.0%
44.44%94.484711,5380.0%44.4%
33.33%95.681010,64025.0%40.0%
77.78%92.65598,54583.3%66.7%
33.33%91.16019,90266.7%16.7%
50.00%87.090210,52960.0%33.3%
62.50%84.969611,63050.0%75.0%
37.50%81.55068,44350.0%25.0%
50.00%81.662010,72742.9%100.0%
62.50%81.861510,32366.7%60.0%
62.50%86.383011,71140.0%100.0%
75.00%85.174210,81466.7%80.0%
75.00%81.869211,01933.3%100.0%
12.50%82.26208,18016.7%0.0%
85.71%76.169011,251100.0%80.0%
71.43%75.094613,1040.0%83.3%
28.57%70.863211,87566.7%0.0%
42.86%74.188913,8810.0%50.0%
42.86%75.285313,00050.0%40.0%
57.14%72.45029,80766.7%50.0%
14.29%72.852810,5140.0%20.0%
57.14%71.44519,54166.7%50.0%
33.33%62.253711,18450.0%0.0%
83.33%65.79778,13380.0%100.0%
50.00%61.74467,93350.0%50.0%
50.00%67.074511,56066.7%33.3%
66.67%61.651010,783100.0%60.0%
50.00%61.57918,29750.0%50.0%
33.33%66.38698,64033.3%33.3%
16.67%66.161810,992100.0%0.0%
33.33%66.271112,233100.0%20.0%
60.00%56.286011,70166.7%50.0%
80.00%51.975713,63750.0%100.0%
20.00%51.74388,98533.3%0.0%
60.00%51.53958,58850.0%66.7%
40.00%52.576214,7330.0%40.0%
60.00%54.71,02712,54050.0%66.7%
60.00%56.188310,29875.0%0.0%
40.00%54.373210,7820.0%50.0%
20.00%55.47419,8560.0%100.0%
40.00%54.16979,67633.3%50.0%
40.00%51.078113,38450.0%33.3%
60.00%55.967510,89950.0%66.7%
40.00%56.178611,05050.0%33.3%

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Gragas vs Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Akshan in League of Legends?

Akshan wins the Gragas vs Akshan matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gragas's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Gragas do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Akshan with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Gragas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gragas do against Akshan in the late game?

In the late game, Akshan takes over the Gragas vs Akshan matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Akshan matchup?

Akshan wins the matchup against Gragas with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Akshan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Akshan?

The best Gragas build against Akshan includes Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive, Fimbulwinter with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gragas runes against Akshan?

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

Does Gragas counter Akshan?

No, Gragas struggles against Akshan with only a 40.0% win rate. Akshan has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akshan's lead.

How do I play Gragas against Akshan?

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