Gragasvs Nidalee
Gragas vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nidalee wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Gragas based on 7 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Gragas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Nidalee 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.
Who Wins the Gragas vs Nidalee Matchup?
Gragas vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Gragas vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Gragas's 42.9%, giving Nidalee a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Gragas reaches their power spikes, while Gragas 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. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gragas Build Against Nidalee
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Nidalee are Bloodletter's Curse, 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 Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gragas25.0%
Nidalee75.0%Gragas66.7%Nidalee33.3%Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nidalee must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gragas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gragas 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 Nidalee
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Gragas the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.51% | 63 | 6.7 | 803 | 10,642 | 45.2% | 28.1% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.0 | 751 | 10,931 | 44.0% | 61.8% | |
| 33.96% | 53 | 5.6 | 774 | 11,097 | 26.1% | 40.0% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.1 | 842 | 11,681 | 37.9% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.8 | 878 | 10,690 | 51.9% | 56.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 4.9 | 815 | 12,136 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.0 | 882 | 11,942 | 58.3% | 54.5% | |
| 34.15% | 41 | 6.4 | 811 | 10,760 | 23.8% | 45.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.1 | 749 | 10,559 | 58.8% | 45.8% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 10,618 | 40.0% | 42.1% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.3 | 804 | 11,367 | 38.5% | 38.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.9 | 799 | 10,286 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.4 | 787 | 11,422 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.3 | 712 | 10,971 | 68.8% | 57.1% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.7 | 744 | 13,843 | 66.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.9 | 873 | 12,179 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.1 | 860 | 9,643 | 58.3% | 29.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.4 | 876 | 11,629 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.5 | 758 | 9,873 | 35.7% | 40.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.2 | 878 | 12,460 | 66.7% | 23.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.8 | 819 | 11,880 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.6 | 742 | 10,827 | 45.5% | 31.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.7 | 689 | 10,585 | 53.9% | 64.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.9 | 795 | 12,699 | 62.5% | 47.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.4 | 881 | 11,449 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.4 | 804 | 11,518 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.0 | 722 | 11,742 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.8 | 793 | 11,336 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,221 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,994 | 63.6% | 38.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.3 | 809 | 14,534 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 4.9 | 799 | 11,024 | 28.6% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 4.3 | 851 | 12,431 | 71.4% | 41.2% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.9 | 820 | 10,839 | 69.2% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.5 | 724 | 12,254 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 6.0 | 753 | 9,487 | 20.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.4 | 905 | 14,272 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 15.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 626 | 11,473 | 28.6% | 7.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.6 | 764 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 770 | 10,455 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.4 | 902 | 11,731 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 738 | 10,637 | 45.5% | 75.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.4 | 847 | 11,991 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 827 | 11,062 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.0 | 767 | 12,206 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 722 | 10,936 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 765 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 726 | 10,890 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,563 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.7 | 767 | 11,853 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.0 | 883 | 11,543 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.3 | 714 | 12,795 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.6 | 567 | 9,479 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 673 | 11,721 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 886 | 13,899 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.6 | 699 | 11,395 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.3 | 919 | 10,995 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.8 | 824 | 11,169 | 71.4% | 11.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.5 | 657 | 12,413 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 538 | 7,802 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 731 | 11,733 | 25.0% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 545 | 10,518 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.2 | 657 | 11,098 | 42.9% | 14.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.8 | 567 | 10,638 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.5 | 849 | 10,947 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.5 | 693 | 10,421 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.3 | 857 | 11,433 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 835 | 10,375 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.2 | 765 | 11,117 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.8 | 617 | 9,623 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 901 | 12,039 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.6 | 765 | 12,321 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.5 | 821 | 13,278 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.3 | 724 | 12,134 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 614 | 9,935 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 834 | 13,987 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 612 | 7,914 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 766 | 10,577 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 732 | 12,500 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.2 | 837 | 11,578 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.4 | 913 | 11,844 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 764 | 10,584 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 526 | 10,317 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 645 | 11,716 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 724 | 10,907 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 658 | 9,912 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.9 | 712 | 10,628 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.5 | 724 | 10,833 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 498 | 8,642 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 666 | 10,733 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 753 | 12,824 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 603 | 8,490 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.9 | 814 | 11,152 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 760 | 13,875 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,028 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 764 | 13,250 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 661 | 9,286 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 755 | 9,989 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 485 | 9,068 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.3 | 878 | 14,530 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 695 | 12,434 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.9 | 687 | 9,540 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 536 | 10,138 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 629 | 9,446 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 819 | 12,376 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 667 | 10,069 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 648 | 8,372 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 885 | 12,298 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 877 | 11,303 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 787 | 11,746 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 904 | 10,414 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 929 | 11,884 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 557 | 8,829 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 807 | 13,664 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 789 | 14,324 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 361 | 6,166 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 464 | 10,158 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 613 | 13,625 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 812 | 9,654 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 520 | 8,804 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 572 | 8,651 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 526 | 10,077 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 950 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 620 | 10,168 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 737 | 12,584 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,020 | 13,953 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Gragas vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gragas do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Gragas vs Nidalee 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 26.11.
How does Gragas do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Gragas with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gragas do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Nidalee 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 Nidalee matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Gragas with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Gragas build against Nidalee?
The best Gragas build against Nidalee includes Bloodletter's Curse, Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gragas runes against Nidalee?
The best Gragas runes against Nidalee use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gragas counter Nidalee?
No, Gragas struggles against Nidalee with only a 42.9% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.
How do I play Gragas against Nidalee?
When playing Gragas against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nidalee in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.