Top Matchup

Gragas vs Gangplank

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Gragas

Gragas

the Rabble Rouser
Top
Gragas Top Overall Win Rate
49.05%

Matchup Win Rate

48.9%
Gragas vs Gangplank Wins
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51.1%
Gangplank vs Gragas Wins
Gangplank

Gangplank

the Saltwater Scourge
Top
Gangplank Top Overall Win Rate
48.71%

Gragas vs Gangplank - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Gragas Top vs Gangplank Top - Who is stronger?

Gragas Top struggles against Gangplank (48.9% win rate) based on 526 games. This matchup can be tricky for Gragas players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gragas Top vs Gangplank Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 74.6% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Balanced meta clash: Gragas (2.3%, 33rd place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Gangplank (3.6%, 22nd place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Demolish combination (54.2% win rate) plus optimal itemization Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 48.9% to 74.6% - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Gragas faces both matchup (48.87%) and farming disadvantages (6.51 vs 6.71/min). With a 0.20 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Outclassed across the board: Gangplank leads in both matchup win rate (51.1%) and damage (907 vs 662/min). Gragas must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Gragas maintains better KDA (2.20, 8th place vs 12th for Gangplank), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Gragas vs Gangplank - Top Stats Comparison

Gragas Top
Gragas Top		Versus
Gangplank Top
Gangplank Top
CTierB
48.9%Matchup Winrate51.1%
49.05%Role Winrate48.71%
#48Winrate Rank#51
2.3%Pickrate3.6%
2.2Average KDA2.1
374Gold per Minute470
6.51CS/Min6.71
0.32Wards per Minute0.31
662Damage per Minute907

How to Beat Gangplank as Gragas (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Gragas versus Gangplank matchup in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Gragas deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Gangplank has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Gangplank, ranking 27th (versus 32nd for Gragas) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 2.2) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Gragas Top versus Gangplank Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Gragas player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Gangplank player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Gragas vs Gangplank: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
44.7% Win Rate97.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
66.2% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate

Gragas vs Gangplank: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

45.7% Win Rate70.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Manaflow Band
    Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

    After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

    Cooldown: 15 seconds

    Manaflow Band

    Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

    Scorch
    Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

    Cooldown: 10s

    Scorch

    Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

    Adaptive
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    +8 Ability Haste

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    54.2% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate

    Gragas vs Gangplank: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Ring
    Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
    90 Health
    Restoration
    Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    40.7% Win Rate82.4% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    48.0% Win Rate61.8% Pick Rate
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed
    43.0% Win Rate21.4% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    42.9% Win Rate8.8% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Catalyst of Aeons
    Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
    375 Mana
    Eternity
    Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
    Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
    ->
    Rod of Ages
    Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
    400 Health
    400 Mana
    Timeless
    This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
    Eternity
    Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
    Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
    Winter's Approach
    Winter's Approach (2400 gold) 550 Health
    500 Mana
    15 Ability Haste
    Awe
    Gain Health.
    Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
    Landing Attacks and Abilities grant 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
    Transforms into Fimbulwinter at 360 max Mana.
    Cosmic Drive
    Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
    350 Health
    25 Ability Haste
    4% Move Speed
    Spelldance
    Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
    60.6% Win Rate11.3% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    29.8% Win Rate25.9% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    50.1% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Symbiotic Soles
    Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
    Voidborn
    Gain Empowered Recall.
    Symbiosis
    After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
    100.0% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    66.2% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    48.0% Win Rate61.8% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Catalyst of Aeons
    Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
    375 Mana
    Eternity
    Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
    Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
    ->
    Rod of Ages
    Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
    400 Health
    400 Mana
    Timeless
    This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
    Eternity
    Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
    Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
    Archangel's Staff
    Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
    600 Mana
    25 Ability Haste
    Awe
    Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
    Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
    Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
    Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    74.6% Win Rate1.8% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Cosmic Drive
    Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
    350 Health
    25 Ability Haste
    4% Move Speed
    Spelldance
    Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
    98.9% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Void Staff
    Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
    40% Magic Penetration
    19.8% Win Rate13.1% Pick Rate
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    79.7% Win Rate13.0% Pick Rate
    Stormsurge
    Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration
    4% Move Speed
    Stormraider
    Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
    Squall
    After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
    98.5% Win Rate7.8% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    98.3% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    49.1% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
    Hextech Rocketbelt
    Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
    350 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Supersonic
    Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
    49.8% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate
    Shadowflame
    Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration
    Cinderbloom
    Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
    50.1% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate

    Gragas vs Gangplank: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    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.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    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.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    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.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Explosive Cask Gragas hurls his cask to a location, dealing damage and knocking back enemies caught in the blast radius.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    43.6% Win Rate43.4% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    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.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    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.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    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.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Explosive Cask Gragas hurls his cask to a location, dealing damage and knocking back enemies caught in the blast radius.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    95.0% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

    Gragas 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 Gangplank

    • Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.
    • Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

    Gragas Top other Matchups

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    +6.9%
    Volibear

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    +4.3%
    Jax

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    Gragas
    +3.6%
    Camille

    Gragas vs Camille

    Gragas
    +3.0%
    Yone

    Gragas vs Yone

    Gragas
    +2.3%
    Kayle

    Gragas vs Kayle

    Gragas
    +1.6%
    Cho'Gath

    Gragas vs Cho'Gath

    Gragas
    +1.3%
    Sett

    Gragas vs Sett

    Gragas
    +1.1%
    Renekton

    Gragas vs Renekton

    Gragas
    +1.0%
    Darius

    Gragas vs Darius

    Gragas
    +0.5%
    Gwen

    Gragas vs Gwen

    Gragas
    -0.5%
    Garen

    Gragas vs Garen

    Gragas
    -0.9%
    Aatrox

    Gragas vs Aatrox

    Gragas
    -1.1%
    Shen

    Gragas vs Shen

    Gragas
    -1.2%
    Irelia

    Gragas vs Irelia

    Gragas
    -1.3%
    Riven

    Gragas vs Riven

    Gragas
    -1.7%
    Ambessa

    Gragas vs Ambessa

    Gragas
    -1.7%
    Jayce

    Gragas vs Jayce

    Gragas
    -1.8%
    K'Sante

    Gragas vs K'Sante

    Gragas
    -2.1%
    Sion

    Gragas vs Sion

    Gragas
    -2.2%
    Urgot

    Gragas vs Urgot

    Gragas
    -2.4%
    Malphite

    Gragas vs Malphite

    Gragas
    -2.5%
    Vladimir

    Gragas vs Vladimir

    Gragas
    -2.6%
    Teemo

    Gragas vs Teemo

    Gragas
    -2.7%
    Fiora

    Gragas vs Fiora

    Gragas
    -2.8%
    Mordekaiser

    Gragas vs Mordekaiser

    Gragas
    -3.1%
    Ornn

    Gragas vs Ornn

    Gragas
    -3.3%
    Nasus

    Gragas vs Nasus

    Gragas
    -4.7%
    Dr. Mundo

    Gragas vs Dr. Mundo

    Gragas
    -5.2%
    Gnar

    Gragas vs Gnar

    Gragas
    -6.4%
    Yorick

    Gragas vs Yorick