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How to Win Braum vs Gragas Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Braum

based on 867 Braum vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gragas as Braum resulted from an analysis of 867 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Braum has to counter Gragas in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Braum vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Braum has done a good job of countering Gragas. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.5% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Braum versus Gragas matches, Braum’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Braum vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gragas as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Gragas

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Braum vs Gragas Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Gragas Image
1.6
< Kills >
5.7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.6
14.7
< Assists >
7.4
0.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
27
< Minions Killed >
109
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,460
< Physical Damage >
1,395
6,608
< Magic Damage >
18,222
712
< True Damage >
700
8,781
< Damage Dealt >
20,318
22,982
< Damage Taken >
28,667
8,391
< Gold Earned >
11,075
1.92
< Towers >
1.52
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
3,369
< Total Healing >
11,970
10,435
< Experience >
13,707
58
< Vision Score >
21
25
< Wards Placed >
8
279
< Time Dealing CC >
413

How to Counter Gragas with Braum in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several critical Braum against Gragas matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Braum typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gragas. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Gragas

Who is Better, Braum or Gragas?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Braum usually wins when trying to fight Gragas, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes a good counter to Gragas.

While Braum does have a higher win rate compared to Gragas, when they face off with one another, Braum also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Braum into Gragas.

Furthermore, Braum has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Braum vs Gragas matchups, Braum is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Braum is a good counter for Gragas. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Braum against Gragas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Braum, we analyzed 867 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gragas as Braum comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Braum Build Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Braum in order to counter Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Gragas. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Braum versus Gragas build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Gragas than with many other typical builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Gragas with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Gragas as Braum, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Braum vs Gragas counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Braum are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.