Skins
Counters
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
E
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.
Passive
Happy Hour
Gragas periodically heals upon using a skill.
Q
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.
R (Ultimate)
Explosive Cask
Gragas hurls his cask to a location, dealing damage and knocking back enemies caught in the blast radius.
W
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.
Playing As Gragas
- -The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.
- -Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.
- -Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.
Playing Against Gragas
- -Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.
- -Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.
Lore
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 perfect his latest concoction. He is impulsive, headstrong, and renowned for the brawls he starts, which often end in all-night parties and widespread property damage. Any appearance from Gragas must surely foreshadow merriment and destruction—in that order.
About Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
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 perfect his latest concoction. He is impulsive, headstrong, and renowned for the brawls he starts, which often end in all-night parties and widespread property damage. Any appearance from Gragas must surely foreshadow merriment and destruction—in that order.
How to Play Gragas
Playing Gragaseffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a fighter, Gragas benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Strengths & Ally Tips
- The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.
- Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.
- Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.
Playing Against Gragas
- Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.
- Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.
Gragas Counters and Matchups
Gragas's toughest matchup this patch is Thresh. Conversely, Gragas performs strongly into Irelia.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Gragas
Riot rates Gragas's difficulty at 5/10. Gragas sits in the middle range — approachable, but with enough depth to reward practice.