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

Gragasvs Syndra

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

Gragas vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Syndra wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Gragas based on 9 games. Syndra 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 Syndra 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
Syndra - 44.4% win rateSyndra(44.4%)
Gragas - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
44.4% WR
VS
Syndra vs Gragas matchup - 55.6% win rate
Syndra
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Syndra Matchup?

Syndra wins the Gragas vs Syndra matchup
Winner
Syndra
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
5.8
CS / min
7.0
696
DMG / min
870
11,143
Gold / game
12,318
312
Heal / min
71
635
DMG Mitigated / min
270
1.0
CC / min
1.5
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Gragas vs Syndra Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Syndra wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Gragas's 44.4%, giving Syndra a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Syndra controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Syndra 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 sustain, where Gragas leads by 606 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Syndra 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 Syndra 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 Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown

Syndra wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Gragas
7.0Syndra
Syndra significantly out-farms Gragas by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Syndra 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
696Gragas
870Syndra
Syndra heavily out-damages Gragas by 174 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 Syndra's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,143Gragas
12,318Syndra
Syndra generates a commanding 1,175 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Syndra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Gragas
1.5Syndra
Syndra provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gragas, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Syndra coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
948Gragas
342Syndra
Gragas vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 606 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Syndra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Syndra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Syndra

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Syndra
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas25.0%
Syndra early game win rateSyndra75.0%
Late Game
Gragas
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas60.0%
Syndra late game win rateSyndra40.0%

Syndra 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 Syndra 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Syndra. 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: Syndra 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 Syndra

Sorcery rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs SyndraSorcery
Summon Aery - best Gragas rune vs SyndraManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs SyndraTranscendence - best Gragas rune vs SyndraScorch - best Gragas rune vs Syndra
Inspiration rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs SyndraInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Gragas rune vs SyndraCosmic Insight - best Gragas rune vs Syndra
100.0% WR

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


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 Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Syndra in League of Legends?

Syndra wins the Gragas vs Syndra matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Gragas's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Gragas do against Syndra in the early game?

In the early game, Syndra has the advantage against Gragas with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Syndra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gragas do against Syndra in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Syndra matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Syndra matchup?

Syndra wins the matchup against Gragas with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Syndra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Syndra?

The best Gragas build against Syndra includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, 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 Syndra?

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

Does Gragas counter Syndra?

No, Gragas struggles against Syndra with only a 44.4% win rate. Syndra has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Syndra's lead.

How do I play Gragas against Syndra?

When playing Gragas against Syndra, play cautiously and avoid Syndra's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Syndra in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.