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

Gragasvs Vex

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

Gragas vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Gragas wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Vex based on 5 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 Vex 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
Vex - 100.0% win rateVex(100.0%)
Gragas - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
100.0% WR
VS
Vex vs Gragas matchup - 0.0% win rate
Vex
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Vex Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Vex matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
6.9
CS / min
6.6
847
DMG / min
751
11,414
Gold / game
9,688
376
Heal / min
88
695
DMG Mitigated / min
574
1.2
CC / min
1.0
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Gragas vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Vex's 0.0%, giving Gragas a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Gragas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vex 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 409 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas players can confidently pick into Vex and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Gragas wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Gragas
6.6Vex
Gragas and Vex farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
847Gragas
751Vex
Gragas heavily out-damages Vex by 96 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vex 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
11,414Gragas
9,688Vex
Gragas generates a commanding 1,725 more gold per game than Vex. This substantial economic advantage means Gragas consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vex should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Gragas
1.0Vex
Both Gragas and Vex provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,071Gragas
661Vex
Gragas vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 409 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Vex

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas100.0%
Vex early game win rateVex0.0%
Late Game
Gragas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas100.0%
Vex late game win rateVex0.0%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vex. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Vex. 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. Vex players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gragas Runes Against Vex

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs VexDomination
Electrocute - best Gragas rune vs VexSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs VexGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs VexUltimate Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Vex
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs VexSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs VexScorch - best Gragas rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

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

How does Gragas do against Vex in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Vex matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Vex's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Gragas do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Vex with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Vex matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Vex matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Vex with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Vex?

The best Gragas build against Vex includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger'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 Vex?

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

Does Gragas counter Vex?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 100.0% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Vex in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Gragas against Vex?

When playing Gragas against Vex, 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.