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

Gragasvs Gnar

DFighterMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gragas wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Gnar based on 19 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 Gnar 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 - 57.9% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
57.9% WR
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Gnar vs Gragas matchup - 42.1% win rate
Gnar
42.1% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Gnar Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 19
57.9%
Win Rate
42.1%
6.0
CS / min
6.3
767
DMG / min
938
12,206
Gold / game
12,287
435
Heal / min
225
1,352
DMG Mitigated / min
1,073
1.4
CC / min
1.4
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Gragas vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Gnar's 42.1%, giving Gragas a 15.8 percentage point advantage. Gragas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gnar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Gragas leads by 488 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gragas vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Gragas
6.3Gnar
Gragas and Gnar 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
767Gragas
938Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Gragas by 170 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 Gnar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,206Gragas
12,287Gnar
Gragas and Gnar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 81 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.4Gragas
1.4Gnar
Both Gragas and Gnar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,786Gragas
1,298Gnar
Gragas vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 488 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gnar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gnar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Gnar

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Gnar are Rod of Ages, Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas62.5%
Gnar early game win rateGnar37.5%
Late Game
Gragas
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas54.5%
Gnar late game win rateGnar45.5%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Gnar. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Gragas Runes Against Gnar

Sorcery rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs GnarSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Gragas rune vs GnarManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs GnarTranscendence - best Gragas rune vs GnarGathering Storm - best Gragas rune vs Gnar
Inspiration rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs GnarInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Gragas rune vs GnarTriple Tonic - best Gragas rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Gragas to press their advantage against Gnar, 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 Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Gnar matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Gnar's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Gragas do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Gnar with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Gnar matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Gnar matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Gnar with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Gnar?

The best Gragas build against Gnar includes Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap with Ionian Boots of 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 Gnar?

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

Does Gragas counter Gnar?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 57.9% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Gragas against Gnar?

When playing Gragas against Gnar, 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.