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How to Win Gragas vs Naafiri Counter MatchupGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Gragas

based on 772 Gragas vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Gragas resulted from an evaluation of 772 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gragas encounters Naafiri in only 1.2% of his games.

Gragas vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas has done a below average job of beating Naafiri. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Gragas vs Naafiri matches, Gragas’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Gragas vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gragas's passive ability p
Gragas's q ability q
Gragas's w ability w
Gragas's e ability e
Gragas's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Naafiri

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.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Gragas vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Naafiri Image
5.6
< Kills >
8.1
5.9
< Deaths >
6.5
7.2
< Assists >
5.9
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
106
< Minions Killed >
152
0.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,447
< Physical Damage >
22,606
17,545
< Magic Damage >
104
627
< True Damage >
1,166
19,619
< Damage Dealt >
23,876
29,355
< Damage Taken >
25,260
11,025
< Gold Earned >
12,395
1.49
< Towers >
1.48
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
11,982
< Total Healing >
6,289
13,709
< Experience >
13,926
21
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
449
< Time Dealing CC >
58

How to Counter Naafiri with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several valuable Gragas vs. Naafiri counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Gragas usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Naafiri

Who is Better, Gragas or Naafiri?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually loses when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes a poor counter to Naafiri.

While Gragas does have a lower winrate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Naafiri.

Additionally, Gragas has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter for Naafiri. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gragas against Naafiri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gragas

Gragas Loses Against

SingedSinged43.2% winrateLeonaLeona43.5% winrateNilahNilah43.8% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench43.9% winrate

Gragas Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee53.5% winrateYuumiYuumi53.3% winrateAkshanAkshan52.6% winrateKarthusKarthus52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Master YiMaster Yi+ 52.2% 2152 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 52.4% 787 GamesTaricTaric+ 52.5% 602 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.7% 2056 Games

Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Gragas, we analyzed 772 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 Naafiri as Gragas 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gragas in order to counter Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Naafiri. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Naafiri build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Naafiri than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gragas had an average winrate of 48.2% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Naafiri as Gragas, Gragas players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Gragas vs Naafiri LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Gragas versus Naafiri tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round run with both champs.