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

Gragasvs Malzahar

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

Gragas vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Gragas wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Malzahar based on 11 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 Malzahar 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
Malzahar - 54.5% win rateMalzahar(54.5%)
Gragas - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
54.5% WR
VS
Malzahar vs Gragas matchup - 45.5% win rate
Malzahar
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Malzahar Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.0
CS / min
6.5
733
DMG / min
878
9,691
Gold / game
9,626
364
Heal / min
71
1,135
DMG Mitigated / min
530
1.1
CC / min
2.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Gragas vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Malzahar's 45.5%, giving Gragas a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Gragas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar 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 898 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Gragas
6.5Malzahar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Gragas by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 24 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar 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
733Gragas
878Malzahar
Malzahar heavily out-damages Gragas by 145 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 Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,691Gragas
9,626Malzahar
Gragas and Malzahar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 65 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Gragas
2.1Malzahar
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Gragas, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Gragas should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,499Gragas
601Malzahar
Gragas vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 898 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Malzahar

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Malzahar are Luden's Echo, Cosmic Drive and Hextech Rocketbelt. 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 Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas50.0%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Late Game
Gragas
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas57.1%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar42.9%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Gragas and Malzahar, 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.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Malzahar. 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. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gragas Runes Against Malzahar

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs MalzaharDomination
Electrocute - best Gragas rune vs MalzaharSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs MalzaharGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs MalzaharUltimate Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Malzahar
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs MalzaharSorcery
Scorch - best Gragas rune vs MalzaharManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs Malzahar
100.0% WR

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

How does Gragas do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Malzahar matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Malzahar's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Gragas do against Malzahar in the early game?

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

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Malzahar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Malzahar matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Malzahar?

The best Gragas build against Malzahar includes Luden's Echo, Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gragas runes against Malzahar?

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

Does Gragas counter Malzahar?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 54.5% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Gragas against Malzahar?

When playing Gragas against Malzahar, 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.