the Rabble Rouser
Gragas
Equal parts jolly and imposing, Gragas is a massive, rowdy brewmaster who's always on the lookout for new ways to raise everyone's spirits. Hailing from parts unknown, he searches for ingredients among the unblemished wastes of the Freljord to help him...
1/3
Engage
0/3
Peel
2/3
Scaling
1/3
CC
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Abilities
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Barrel Roll
Gragas rolls his cask to a location, which can be activated to explode or will explode on its own after 4 seconds. The potency of the explosion increases over time. Enemies struck by the blast have their Move Speed slowed.
Drunken Rage
Gragas samples his latest brew for 1 second. After finishing, he becomes boisterous and belligerent, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies on his next basic attack and reducing damage received.
Body Slam
Gragas charges to a location and collides with the first enemy unit he comes across, dealing damage to all nearby enemy units and stunning them.
Explosive Cask
Gragas hurls his cask to a location, dealing damage and knocking back enemies caught in the blast radius.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → E → W
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Cho'Gath44.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 407 games
Yasuo45.8%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 360 games
Zaahen45.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 359 games
Qiyana44.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 215 games
Ekko43.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 154 games
Jarvan IV46.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 217 gamesBest with
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Gragas should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Gragas's 2/3 scaling profile. Maokai fills the complementary jungle job.
RellRell supplies 3/3 frontline where Gragas should avoid first contact. Rell's 3/3 peel creates time for Gragas's 2/3 scaling profile. Rell fills the complementary support job.
TaricTaric supplies 3/3 frontline where Gragas should avoid first contact. Taric's 3/3 peel creates time for Gragas's 2/3 scaling profile. Taric fills the complementary support job.
BraumBraum supplies 3/3 frontline where Gragas should avoid first contact. Braum's 3/3 peel creates time for Gragas's 2/3 scaling profile. Braum fills the complementary support job.
Tahm KenchTahm Kench supplies 3/3 frontline where Gragas should avoid first contact. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel creates time for Gragas's 2/3 scaling profile. Tahm Kench fills the complementary support job.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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