Gragasvs Zilean
Gragas vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gragas wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Zilean based on 7 games. Zilean 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 Zilean 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.
Zilean(57.1%)Who Wins the Gragas vs Zilean Matchup?
Gragas vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Gragas vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zilean's 42.9%, giving Gragas a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zilean controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zilean 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Gragas is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gragas holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gragas Build Against Zilean
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Zilean are Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt and Shurelya's Battlesong. 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 Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gragas0.0%Zilean100.0%Gragas80.0%Zilean20.0%Zilean dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Zilean 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Zilean. 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: Zilean 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 Zilean
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Gragas to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.20% | 109 | 5.5 | 724 | 11,794 | 57.6% | 35.5% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 5.9 | 780 | 10,423 | 51.4% | 48.6% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 5.7 | 760 | 11,247 | 60.0% | 42.0% | |
| 41.79% | 67 | 6.1 | 717 | 11,812 | 42.9% | 41.3% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.2 | 812 | 10,832 | 43.5% | 60.0% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 5.8 | 761 | 11,057 | 42.1% | 51.5% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 5.7 | 719 | 10,981 | 22.2% | 53.3% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 5.9 | 795 | 11,735 | 71.4% | 48.1% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 6.0 | 854 | 10,553 | 36.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.4 | 858 | 10,825 | 56.0% | 59.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.5 | 760 | 10,995 | 47.4% | 56.5% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.1 | 1,007 | 10,887 | 55.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.3 | 774 | 11,218 | 43.8% | 48.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.2 | 787 | 11,325 | 43.8% | 36.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 5.4 | 920 | 10,975 | 55.6% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.3 | 794 | 9,974 | 57.9% | 42.1% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.9 | 714 | 12,538 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.3 | 752 | 10,817 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.9 | 659 | 10,796 | 44.4% | 47.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 5.7 | 690 | 10,309 | 64.3% | 28.6% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.5 | 767 | 11,224 | 53.3% | 42.1% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 4.5 | 878 | 11,735 | 79.0% | 53.3% | |
| 27.27% | 33 | 6.4 | 746 | 10,383 | 17.6% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 5.0 | 636 | 10,075 | 47.4% | 23.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.9 | 1,050 | 12,615 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.1 | 683 | 11,785 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.7 | 850 | 10,067 | 33.3% | 46.7% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 4.7 | 674 | 9,986 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.0 | 742 | 9,566 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.7 | 755 | 11,949 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 5.4 | 846 | 13,098 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.1 | 695 | 11,776 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.3 | 699 | 10,790 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.7 | 655 | 9,607 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 569 | 10,066 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 740 | 9,191 | 46.1% | 58.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 3.1 | 841 | 11,659 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 4.6 | 777 | 9,767 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.7 | 781 | 11,256 | 80.0% | 38.5% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 5.0 | 622 | 11,722 | 44.4% | 23.1% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.5 | 847 | 11,032 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.6 | 796 | 12,451 | 45.5% | 72.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.1 | 738 | 11,632 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.4 | 597 | 10,613 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.5 | 834 | 11,288 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.2 | 750 | 12,509 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.4 | 706 | 11,138 | 44.4% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 3.1 | 689 | 12,600 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 782 | 11,103 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 84.21% | 19 | 1.4 | 806 | 14,214 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.5 | 647 | 11,448 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.4 | 789 | 11,762 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.8 | 831 | 12,768 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.1 | 665 | 10,750 | 14.3% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.8 | 1,015 | 12,547 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.7 | 703 | 10,066 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 832 | 10,789 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.6 | 662 | 9,950 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.9 | 644 | 10,064 | 40.0% | 27.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.7 | 886 | 11,988 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.4 | 839 | 12,010 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.1 | 600 | 11,632 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 5.8 | 1,021 | 14,394 | 80.0% | 72.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 942 | 13,990 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.9 | 663 | 10,689 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 689 | 11,652 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 967 | 11,228 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.8 | 775 | 12,622 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.7 | 805 | 12,345 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.6 | 791 | 10,886 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.5 | 894 | 10,685 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.7 | 867 | 9,789 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.9 | 974 | 10,757 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.3 | 796 | 10,667 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.8 | 629 | 10,707 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.2 | 624 | 10,153 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 671 | 12,453 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.7 | 737 | 11,522 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.6 | 733 | 13,006 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.7 | 801 | 11,349 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.2 | 737 | 11,488 | 0.0% | 30.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 971 | 13,410 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.3 | 785 | 11,889 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.4 | 658 | 9,343 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 665 | 8,650 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.4 | 558 | 9,411 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,016 | 13,475 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 678 | 12,006 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 1.6 | 688 | 12,430 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.6 | 738 | 11,592 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 805 | 12,883 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 774 | 11,636 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.1 | 614 | 11,245 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 837 | 10,243 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 833 | 13,389 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 610 | 8,929 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 424 | 7,134 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 922 | 10,666 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 849 | 13,990 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 777 | 12,387 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.9 | 857 | 14,609 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 529 | 9,418 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 939 | 14,578 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 578 | 11,163 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.4 | 778 | 11,003 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.9 | 949 | 15,192 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.2 | 896 | 12,288 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.0 | 644 | 11,188 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 718 | 13,864 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.7 | 598 | 8,598 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.9 | 891 | 10,484 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.1 | 856 | 13,364 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 658 | 10,228 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 909 | 13,868 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 733 | 8,711 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 691 | 10,378 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.2 | 506 | 8,939 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 918 | 12,184 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 793 | 10,304 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 568 | 9,586 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 798 | 12,224 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 596 | 8,998 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 787 | 15,648 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 867 | 13,601 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Gragas vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gragas do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Gragas wins the Gragas vs Zilean matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zilean's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Gragas do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Gragas with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gragas do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Zilean matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gragas vs Zilean matchup?
Gragas wins the matchup against Zilean with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Gragas build against Zilean?
The best Gragas build against Zilean includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Shurelya's Battlesong with Sorcerer'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 Zilean?
The best Gragas runes against Zilean use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gragas counter Zilean?
Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 57.1% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Gragas against Zilean?
When playing Gragas against Zilean, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Zilean. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.