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Playing Against Gragas
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Gragas is a high-sustain AP bruiser and disruptor. He excels at short trades, using to shrug off damage and to stun and disengage. His goal is to poke you down with and eventually knock you into his tower or team with .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Green particles swirl around him | He just healed using . This has an 8s internal cooldown. Trade with him while this is on cooldown to make damage stick. | |
| A rolling barrel that sits on the ground | The barrel slows and deals more damage the longer it sits (up to 2s). Don't stand near it. If he misses, he loses his main waveclear tool. | |
| Gragas takes a long drink from his flask | He gains damage reduction for 2.5s and his next auto-attack hits like a truck. Do not blow your big spells while he is glowing from . | |
| A forward belly-flop dash | His main gap closer and escape. If it hits you, the cooldown is reduced by 3s. If it misses, it has a long 16-12s cooldown where he is a sitting duck. | |
| A massive explosive barrel thrown to a location | Massive AOE displacement. It knocks everyone away from the center of the blast. He uses this to 'Bomba' you into his turret or away from safety. |
Respect
- !The 'Bomba' Combo→If Gragas lands , he can guaranteed hit to knock you into a pre-placed . This can one-shot most non-tanks.
- !Tower Displacement→If you are standing near his turret, he will you into tower range and then lock you down with .
- !Damage Reduction→He reduces incoming damage by up to 18%. Fighting him while he's 'boozed up' means you will lose the trade every time.
- !+ Flash→This is a nearly unreactable instant stun. If you are under 40% HP, stay out of his Flash range or he will execute you.
Punish
- +is missed→This is his only mobility. If he misses the dash, he doesn't get the cooldown refund. You have a 14s window to all-in him while he is immobile.
- +drinking animation→He cannot auto-attack or use other abilities for 1s while channeling . Use this second to land free poke or a skillshot.
- +Low Mana early game→Gragas has high mana costs on . If he's spamming it to farm, wait until his blue bar is low; he won't have enough mana for the full combo.
- +is on cooldown→Watch for him to use a spell to last hit. Once he heals, you have 8 seconds where he cannot sustain. This is the only time you can effectively poke him out of lane.
Laning Tips
- •Stand behind your minions at all times. stops at the first target hit, so minions act as a shield.
- •Bait his by walking toward it and then immediately back. It costs him significant mana to miss frequently.
- •If he drinks with , wait 2.5 seconds for the damage reduction buff to expire before using your burst abilities.
- •Never stand between Gragas and his own turret. He is looking for any opportunity to you into the tower.
- •Early Magic Resist is your best friend. A simple Null-Magic Mantle significantly reduces the threat of his poke.
- •Gragas wins short trades because of stun and sustain. Pick champions that win long, extended all-ins.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not cluster in jungle chokepoints. A single can split your team in half and lead to an instant loss.
- ⚠Sweep bushes near objectives. Gragas loves to hide and charge a full-damage to surprise your backline.
- ⚠Save your dash or Flash for the animation. If you see the big barrel flying, move immediately to avoid the displacement.
- ⚠If you are the carry, keep track of his Flash. The + Flash + combo is his primary way to start a fight.
- ⚠Focus him only after he uses . He is slippery until that dash is on cooldown.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached