Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Gragasvs Zed

FFighterMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Zed wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Gragas based on 6 games. Gragas wins the early laning phase while Zed scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Zed matchup.

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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.

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Gragas - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
33.3% WR
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Zed vs Gragas matchup - 66.7% win rate
Zed
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Gragas vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.4
CS / min
4.7
708
DMG / min
857
12,633
Gold / game
14,518
442
Heal / min
253
950
DMG Mitigated / min
750
1.3
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Gragas vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Gragas's 33.3%, giving Zed a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gragas controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gragas needs to press advantages before Zed reaches their power spikes, while Zed should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.4Gragas
4.7Zed
Gragas and Zed 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
708Gragas
857Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Gragas by 148 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 Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,633Gragas
14,518Zed
Zed generates a commanding 1,884 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Zed 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
1.3Gragas
0.3Zed
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 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. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,391Gragas
1,002Zed
Gragas vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 389 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Zed

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Zed are Cosmic Drive, Force of Nature and Seraph's Embrace. 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 Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas100.0%
Zed early game win rateZed0.0%
Late Game
Zed
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas20.0%
Zed late game win rateZed80.0%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Zed, 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 Zed reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zed 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 Zed

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs ZedDomination
Dark Harvest - best Gragas rune vs ZedSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs ZedGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs ZedTreasure Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Zed
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs ZedSorcery
Transcendence - best Gragas rune vs ZedWaterwalking - best Gragas rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

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


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
37.25%515.67499,48928.6%47.8%
57.78%455.274211,54353.3%60.0%
54.05%375.972610,48453.9%54.2%
51.52%336.581210,57846.1%55.0%
40.63%325.986710,57322.2%47.8%
58.06%316.288610,35155.6%61.5%
37.04%276.169910,25233.3%38.9%
48.15%274.971411,49588.9%27.8%
44.44%274.991911,05544.4%44.4%
50.00%245.87079,38264.3%30.0%
70.83%245.980110,32566.7%73.3%
40.91%225.47569,78836.4%45.5%
59.09%224.383911,69350.0%64.3%
61.90%210.867310,03175.0%44.4%
25.00%205.789111,21822.2%27.3%
55.00%205.51,0029,95870.0%40.0%
52.63%196.076111,70937.5%63.6%
26.32%194.96469,69120.0%33.3%
44.44%184.593311,98360.0%38.5%
44.44%185.190211,12628.6%54.5%
64.71%171.182013,78560.0%66.7%
52.94%172.678712,63460.0%50.0%
37.50%166.385610,42525.0%50.0%
43.75%161.475810,79850.0%40.0%
56.25%165.576610,24950.0%62.5%
56.25%165.87468,78285.7%33.3%
53.33%151.076311,10185.7%25.0%
40.00%155.084311,36740.0%40.0%
46.67%156.072310,28020.0%60.0%
33.33%153.170310,38140.0%20.0%
35.71%146.191310,27928.6%42.9%
50.00%146.884011,32757.1%42.9%
50.00%140.966613,24460.0%44.4%
35.71%144.473212,76633.3%36.4%
50.00%141.062910,43742.9%57.1%
50.00%145.88009,85525.0%60.0%
35.71%145.574810,84120.0%44.4%
38.46%130.874610,07350.0%33.3%
38.46%131.665512,550100.0%11.1%
33.33%123.589411,72840.0%28.6%
50.00%126.481210,39460.0%42.9%
58.33%125.172411,16150.0%60.0%
25.00%126.182110,49040.0%14.3%
25.00%124.95919,40933.3%16.7%
27.27%116.189010,20116.7%40.0%
54.55%110.755811,27833.3%80.0%
45.45%111.160811,36157.1%25.0%
27.27%115.374610,26720.0%33.3%
72.73%115.579610,02980.0%66.7%
30.00%105.481911,22833.3%28.6%
50.00%105.886511,20220.0%80.0%
50.00%106.278211,74450.0%50.0%
20.00%106.18199,6080.0%40.0%
70.00%106.175910,34360.0%80.0%
80.00%101.55569,804100.0%71.4%
30.00%105.874410,6390.0%42.9%
50.00%105.865612,07225.0%66.7%
44.44%95.96549,91250.0%40.0%
77.78%93.974410,845100.0%0.0%
77.78%94.477411,12850.0%85.7%
50.00%83.581211,68850.0%50.0%
50.00%83.896213,019100.0%33.3%
25.00%84.881910,0350.0%50.0%
50.00%82.76309,63075.0%25.0%
50.00%83.289814,7230.0%50.0%
25.00%85.48889,4970.0%40.0%
50.00%81.76477,54533.3%100.0%
50.00%82.375711,698100.0%42.9%
75.00%81.271910,17250.0%100.0%
50.00%84.468611,6530.0%57.1%
57.14%71.768210,17466.7%50.0%
85.71%76.31,13013,246100.0%83.3%
28.57%75.194312,6420.0%40.0%
71.43%75.08828,63780.0%50.0%
71.43%74.95198,54375.0%66.7%
42.86%72.26598,49366.7%25.0%
71.43%76.592012,999100.0%66.7%
42.86%71.165812,97266.7%25.0%
28.57%74.780011,7920.0%40.0%
71.43%74.38518,899100.0%60.0%
33.33%64.470812,633100.0%20.0%
33.33%61.080710,89150.0%25.0%
66.67%61.35587,20760.0%100.0%
33.33%63.062410,39850.0%25.0%
66.67%62.680812,144100.0%50.0%
66.67%64.97057,02450.0%100.0%
66.67%65.770111,934100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.463110,392100.0%60.0%
40.00%53.675410,199100.0%25.0%
20.00%56.188212,0670.0%20.0%
60.00%53.765811,701100.0%33.3%
100.00%50.890114,420100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.354914,1290.0%75.0%
60.00%53.97119,15533.3%100.0%
40.00%55.875510,08466.7%0.0%
60.00%52.26768,94833.3%100.0%
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Gragas vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Gragas vs Zed matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Gragas's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Gragas do against Zed in the early game?

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

In the late game, Zed takes over the Gragas vs Zed matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Gragas with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Zed?

The best Gragas build against Zed includes Cosmic Drive, Force of Nature, Seraph's Embrace with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gragas runes against Zed?

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

Does Gragas counter Zed?

No, Gragas struggles against Zed with only a 33.3% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.

How do I play Gragas against Zed?

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