Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Gragasvs Kindred

FFighterMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Kindred wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Gragas based on 7 games. Gragas wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Kindred 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
Kindred - 42.9% win rateKindred(42.9%)
Gragas - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
42.9% WR
VS
Kindred vs Gragas matchup - 57.1% win rate
Kindred
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Kindred Matchup?

Kindred wins the Gragas vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kindred
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
866
DMG / min
582
14,109
Gold / game
12,747
500
Heal / min
486
845
DMG Mitigated / min
583
1.3
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Gragas vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Gragas's 42.9%, giving Kindred a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gragas controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gragas needs to press advantages before Kindred reaches their power spikes, while Kindred should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Gragas wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Gragas is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gragas holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Gragas
1.3Kindred
Gragas and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
866Gragas
582Kindred
Gragas heavily out-damages Kindred by 284 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kindred 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
14,109Gragas
12,747Kindred
Gragas generates a commanding 1,362 more gold per game than Kindred. This substantial economic advantage means Gragas consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kindred should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Gragas
0.3Kindred
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Kindred, with 0.9 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. Kindred should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,345Gragas
1,069Kindred
Gragas vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 275 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Kindred

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas66.7%
Kindred early game win rateKindred33.3%
Late Game
Kindred
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas25.0%
Kindred late game win rateKindred75.0%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gragas must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kindred reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kindred survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Gragas Runes Against Kindred

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs KindredDomination
Dark Harvest - best Gragas rune vs KindredSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs KindredGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs KindredTreasure Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Kindred
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs KindredSorcery
Transcendence - best Gragas rune vs KindredWaterwalking - best Gragas rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

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


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. 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 26.5
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.84%316.374010,13447.1%64.3%
33.33%305.67319,87121.4%43.8%
43.48%235.567312,61642.9%43.8%
34.78%234.784611,53545.5%25.0%
39.13%236.284910,83633.3%45.5%
50.00%225.978910,72266.7%30.0%
40.91%224.981512,30944.4%38.5%
27.27%225.01,07211,73540.0%16.7%
50.00%206.480311,51954.5%44.4%
45.00%204.771110,52150.0%40.0%
42.11%194.763710,71633.3%50.0%
57.89%196.092011,41750.0%61.5%
50.00%186.484811,49955.6%44.4%
50.00%185.471310,03350.0%50.0%
43.75%166.172310,95112.5%75.0%
37.50%165.072811,41222.2%57.1%
37.50%165.859211,38342.9%33.3%
43.75%166.289111,11828.6%55.6%
25.00%164.769110,38828.6%22.2%
50.00%163.159611,01057.1%44.4%
46.67%155.979211,30628.6%62.5%
33.33%155.47929,74912.5%57.1%
42.86%145.573611,08933.3%50.0%
78.57%146.175211,85387.5%66.7%
42.86%145.06639,98925.0%50.0%
50.00%145.47339,15757.1%42.9%
28.57%145.95368,45622.2%40.0%
50.00%147.082911,85916.7%75.0%
46.15%136.373012,75150.0%44.4%
66.67%126.782312,71750.0%83.3%
33.33%127.275311,24475.0%12.5%
50.00%121.56288,92242.9%60.0%
50.00%121.793314,01233.3%55.6%
90.91%112.075713,227100.0%88.9%
54.55%115.972610,12266.7%40.0%
54.55%116.377612,14775.0%42.9%
54.55%113.387912,68940.0%66.7%
40.00%105.761110,90866.7%28.6%
30.00%100.965211,75033.3%25.0%
60.00%105.876510,09466.7%50.0%
40.00%105.87259,08237.5%50.0%
50.00%106.288714,345100.0%44.4%
60.00%106.172011,26750.0%75.0%
22.22%95.786310,26016.7%33.3%
55.56%93.684412,47040.0%75.0%
22.22%92.15329,3640.0%50.0%
22.22%96.192512,001100.0%12.5%
66.67%95.863310,34040.0%100.0%
37.50%85.570110,92550.0%25.0%
62.50%86.163811,13950.0%75.0%
62.50%84.397913,80150.0%66.7%
62.50%81.080511,73760.0%66.7%
37.50%83.867711,34675.0%0.0%
62.50%86.569511,58875.0%50.0%
50.00%86.69399,41250.0%50.0%
50.00%82.074814,551100.0%33.3%
42.86%71.186614,10966.7%25.0%
57.14%71.457312,311100.0%50.0%
57.14%74.880612,714100.0%50.0%
14.29%70.963710,94420.0%0.0%
57.14%71.182712,64550.0%100.0%
42.86%75.987413,2390.0%50.0%
50.00%65.575310,07550.0%50.0%
83.33%66.67228,86775.0%100.0%
83.33%61.674813,80166.7%100.0%
33.33%65.877912,774100.0%20.0%
66.67%62.26249,320100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.976111,63250.0%50.0%
66.67%64.06599,10075.0%50.0%
50.00%61.681013,10950.0%50.0%
66.67%62.670811,49966.7%66.7%
66.67%65.269311,73550.0%75.0%
50.00%61.270212,21033.3%66.7%
33.33%65.474510,18225.0%50.0%
50.00%62.871913,7400.0%50.0%
60.00%52.356410,56366.7%50.0%
40.00%56.171312,09050.0%33.3%
60.00%56.579812,06950.0%66.7%
80.00%54.887013,8620.0%80.0%
80.00%56.290411,674100.0%50.0%
80.00%51.875012,1520.0%80.0%
60.00%53.76648,48766.7%50.0%
60.00%51.979712,757100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.44619,34133.3%50.0%
60.00%53.05169,62666.7%50.0%
20.00%55.461011,3060.0%33.3%
40.00%57.155012,9350.0%50.0%
40.00%55.359411,3450.0%50.0%

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Gragas vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kindred wins the Gragas vs Kindred matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Gragas's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.

How does Gragas do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Kindred 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 Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Kindred takes over the Gragas vs Kindred matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Kindred matchup?

Kindred wins the matchup against Gragas with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Kindred?

The best Gragas build against Kindred includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Kindred?

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

Does Gragas counter Kindred?

No, Gragas struggles against Kindred with only a 42.9% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.

How do I play Gragas against Kindred?

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