Top Matchup

Gragas vs Shen

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 Shen Wins
⚔
51.1%
Shen vs Gragas Wins
Shen

Shen

the Eye of Twilight
Top
Shen Top Overall Win Rate
50.04%

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

Gragas Top vs Shen Top - Who is stronger?

Gragas Top struggles against Shen (48.9% win rate) based on 727 games. This matchup can be tricky for Gragas players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gragas Top vs Shen 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 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Balanced meta clash: Gragas (2.3%, 33rd place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Shen (3.4%, 24th 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 (60.4% win rate) plus optimal itemization Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 48.9% to 70%+ - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Gragas's superior farming (6.51 vs 6.01/min, 32nd among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.50 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Shen leads in both matchup win rate (51.1%) and damage (669 vs 662/min). Gragas must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Complete dominance by Shen: leads in both matchup win rate (51.1%) and KDA (2.80 vs 2.20, 1st vs 8th place). Gragas players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Gragas vs Shen - Top Stats Comparison

Gragas Top
Gragas Top		Versus
Shen Top
Shen Top
CTierB+
48.9%Matchup Winrate51.1%
49.05%Role Winrate50.04%
#48Winrate Rank#33
2.3%Pickrate3.4%
2.2Average KDA2.8
374Gold per Minute379
6.51CS/Min6.01
0.32Wards per Minute0.29
662Damage per Minute669

How to Beat Shen as Gragas (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Gragas versus Shen 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. Shen has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Gragas is higher farming statistics (ranked 32nd among role champions) (versus 50th for Shen), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.8 versus 2.2) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Gragas Top versus Shen 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 Shen 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 Shen: 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.
49.5% Win Rate95.7% 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.
53.6% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

Gragas vs Shen: 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

47.7% Win Rate56.9% 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 …

    Revitalize
    Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

    Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

    Revitalize

    Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

    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
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    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

    60.4% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate

    Gragas vs Shen: 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.
    47.7% Win Rate79.7% 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.
    51.1% Win Rate56.8% Pick Rate
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed
    52.7% Win Rate25.7% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    58.6% Win Rate5.8% 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.
    58.3% Win Rate10.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    66.7% Win Rate37.7% 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.
    Sapphire Crystal
    Sapphire Crystal (300 gold) 300 Mana
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    57.0% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    58.6% Win Rate5.8% Pick Rate
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed
    52.7% Win Rate25.7% 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.
    51.1% Win Rate56.8% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Lost Chapter
    Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
    300 Mana
    10 Ability Haste
    Enlighten
    Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
    ->
    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.
    Shadowflame
    Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration
    Cinderbloom
    Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    99.0% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Frozen Heart
    Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
    400 Mana
    20 Ability Haste
    Winter's Caress
    Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
    100.0% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    66.1% Win Rate12.5% Pick Rate
    Mejai's Soulstealer
    Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
    100 Health
    Glory
    Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
    Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
    98.3% Win Rate8.4% 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 Rate8.3% Pick Rate
    Void Staff
    Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
    40% Magic Penetration
    49.2% Win Rate8.3% 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.
    0.0% Win Rate4.2% Pick Rate
    Cryptbloom
    Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
    30% Magic Penetration
    15 Ability Haste
    Life from Death
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
    98.7% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate
    Frozen Heart
    Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
    400 Mana
    20 Ability Haste
    Winter's Caress
    Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
    100.0% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate

    Gragas vs Shen: 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
    45.7% Win Rate33.6% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    4
    5
    6
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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
    69.4% Win Rate0.9% 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 Shen

    • Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.
    • Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

    Gragas Top other Matchups

    Gragas
    +6.9%
    Volibear

    Gragas vs Volibear

    Gragas
    +4.3%
    Jax

    Gragas vs Jax

    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%
    Gangplank

    Gragas vs Gangplank

    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