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

Gragasvs Ekko

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

Gragas vs Ekko is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gragas wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Ekko based on 21 games. Gragas 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 Ekko 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 - 52.4% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
52.4% WR
VS
Ekko vs Gragas matchup - 47.6% win rate
Ekko
47.6% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Ekko Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 21
52.4%
Win Rate
47.6%
3.4
CS / min
3.1
905
DMG / min
743
14,272
Gold / game
13,854
399
Heal / min
380
817
DMG Mitigated / min
763
1.3
CC / min
0.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Gragas vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Ekko matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Ekko's 47.6%, giving Gragas a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Gragas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ekko 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Ekko's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gragas vs Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Gragas wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.4Gragas
3.1Ekko
Gragas and Ekko farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
905Gragas
743Ekko
Gragas heavily out-damages Ekko by 162 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gragas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,272Gragas
13,854Ekko
Gragas earns 418 more gold per game than Ekko, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Gragas slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.3Gragas
0.7Ekko
Gragas provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ekko, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gragas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,216Gragas
1,143Ekko
Gragas heals and mitigates 72 more damage per minute than Ekko, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Gragas to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Ekko.

Best Gragas Build Against Ekko

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Ekko are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas60.0%
Ekko early game win rateEkko40.0%
Late Game
Gragas
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas50.0%
Ekko late game win rateEkko50.0%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Gragas at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Ekko. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Gragas Runes Against Ekko

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs EkkoDomination
Dark Harvest - best Gragas rune vs EkkoSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs EkkoGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs EkkoUltimate Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Ekko
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs EkkoSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Gragas rune vs EkkoTranscendence - best Gragas rune vs Ekko
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Gragas to press their advantage against Ekko, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Ekko matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Ekko's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Gragas do against Ekko in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Ekko with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Ekko matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Ekko matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Ekko with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Gragas is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Ekko?

The best Gragas build against Ekko includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Ekko?

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

Does Gragas counter Ekko?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Ekko with a 52.4% win rate. Gragas has a solid advantage over Ekko in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Gragas against Ekko?

When playing Gragas against Ekko, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.