Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Gragasvs Heimerdinger

CFighterMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Gragas wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 6 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 Heimerdinger 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
Heimerdinger - 66.7% win rateHeimerdinger(66.7%)
Gragas - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
66.7% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Gragas matchup - 33.3% win rate
Heimerdinger
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
5.6
CS / min
6.6
454
DMG / min
1,016
9,384
Gold / game
9,457
352
Heal / min
72
809
DMG Mitigated / min
417
0.8
CC / min
0.8
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Gragas vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, giving Gragas a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Gragas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger 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 671 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Gragas
6.6Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Gragas by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gragas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
454Gragas
1,016Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Gragas by 562 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,384Gragas
9,457Heimerdinger
Gragas and Heimerdinger generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 73 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.8Gragas
0.8Heimerdinger
Both Gragas and Heimerdinger 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
1,161Gragas
490Heimerdinger
Gragas vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 671 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Heimerdinger

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Heimerdinger are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Rocketbelt. 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 Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas66.7%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%
Late Game
Gragas
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas66.7%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Heimerdinger. 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. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gragas Runes Against Heimerdinger

Sorcery rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Gragas rune vs HeimerdingerManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs HeimerdingerTranscendence - best Gragas rune vs HeimerdingerScorch - best Gragas rune vs Heimerdinger
Precision rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Gragas rune vs HeimerdingerCoup de Grace - best Gragas rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.90%516.574610,70854.2%55.6%
42.50%406.172412,47457.1%34.6%
29.03%315.677110,52341.7%21.1%
38.71%316.17259,26238.1%40.0%
58.62%296.882012,18766.7%56.5%
48.15%276.082410,59075.0%26.7%
37.04%276.274910,81341.7%33.3%
51.85%275.81,04811,65063.6%43.8%
42.31%266.383711,44850.0%30.0%
52.00%256.579811,54460.0%46.7%
48.00%256.07369,08560.0%30.0%
27.27%225.775910,2719.1%45.5%
57.14%215.76179,91670.0%45.5%
47.62%216.079712,10325.0%61.5%
50.00%206.573112,57740.0%53.3%
60.00%206.285411,55075.0%50.0%
57.89%196.21,01111,05255.6%60.0%
42.11%196.380410,42740.0%44.4%
50.00%181.968010,81627.3%85.7%
61.11%187.197311,35762.5%60.0%
47.06%176.072010,65733.3%62.5%
43.75%167.076911,07930.0%66.7%
31.25%163.869511,23750.0%25.0%
53.33%155.589311,60050.0%55.6%
66.67%151.270812,36150.0%77.8%
66.67%156.585110,46855.6%83.3%
60.00%156.278511,68033.3%77.8%
50.00%146.497311,05950.0%50.0%
50.00%146.372010,58033.3%80.0%
35.71%143.674910,71822.2%60.0%
42.86%145.35968,80740.0%50.0%
35.71%146.584112,49450.0%33.3%
64.29%146.072110,40566.7%62.5%
50.00%143.96128,96337.5%66.7%
42.86%145.579911,02914.3%71.4%
28.57%145.86898,90236.4%0.0%
53.85%136.575310,71650.0%55.6%
61.54%136.082113,28475.0%55.6%
69.23%131.778312,79166.7%71.4%
30.77%134.383013,4830.0%36.4%
53.85%131.267711,587100.0%33.3%
50.00%125.991212,28650.0%50.0%
63.64%111.871212,79140.0%83.3%
54.55%112.878011,4630.0%60.0%
54.55%115.07339,69150.0%57.1%
45.45%116.376411,99875.0%28.6%
63.64%112.071912,64560.0%66.7%
36.36%112.477112,69750.0%28.6%
27.27%116.468211,0130.0%42.9%
40.00%103.05398,28520.0%60.0%
60.00%102.363012,32875.0%50.0%
50.00%104.67039,81825.0%66.7%
50.00%107.01,08412,9320.0%83.3%
40.00%106.66238,96850.0%0.0%
30.00%106.37129,48133.3%25.0%
70.00%101.859111,60150.0%83.3%
22.22%92.35098,56350.0%0.0%
55.56%95.887612,94275.0%40.0%
44.44%95.47449,03566.7%33.3%
55.56%93.377712,17540.0%75.0%
88.89%94.865010,56580.0%100.0%
55.56%96.285612,03160.0%50.0%
44.44%95.869611,14325.0%60.0%
55.56%96.395011,20660.0%50.0%
44.44%91.85418,01666.7%0.0%
25.00%83.860510,1510.0%33.3%
62.50%85.87069,56260.0%66.7%
25.00%84.070912,5060.0%33.3%
37.50%81.160110,3250.0%75.0%
75.00%81.36329,66680.0%66.7%
57.14%73.972212,76750.0%60.0%
85.71%70.955613,400100.0%83.3%
57.14%76.380010,586100.0%40.0%
28.57%71.576712,02150.0%20.0%
42.86%74.768710,37633.3%50.0%
85.71%75.899512,747100.0%66.7%
57.14%76.266213,607100.0%40.0%
42.86%76.079912,13733.3%50.0%
28.57%73.86809,81240.0%0.0%
50.00%64.266710,29250.0%50.0%
16.67%66.08019,26533.3%0.0%
66.67%61.78029,07666.7%66.7%
66.67%66.063710,491100.0%33.3%
50.00%62.874912,63233.3%66.7%
33.33%61.079914,37250.0%25.0%
66.67%65.64549,38466.7%66.7%
33.33%65.86319,79550.0%25.0%
33.33%61.968411,71325.0%50.0%
50.00%63.469310,7580.0%60.0%
50.00%62.64578,23850.0%50.0%
40.00%55.994913,2510.0%66.7%
60.00%52.158111,51266.7%50.0%
100.00%56.984711,414100.0%100.0%
0.00%56.093712,5960.0%0.0%
40.00%56.194812,797100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.895511,91466.7%50.0%
80.00%55.31,18312,00266.7%100.0%
60.00%56.297212,82850.0%66.7%

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Gragas vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Gragas do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

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

Who wins the Gragas vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Heimerdinger?

The best Gragas build against Heimerdinger includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Heimerdinger?

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

Does Gragas counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Gragas against Heimerdinger?

When playing Gragas against Heimerdinger, 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.