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

Gragas vs Ryze

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

based on 560 Gragas vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ryze as Gragas resulted from an analysis of 560 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Gragas is forced to battle against Ryze in only 0.9% of his matches.

Gragas vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Gragas has done a decent job of countering Ryze. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Gragas vs Ryze rounds, Gragas’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Ryze.

Best Gragas vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

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
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Last skill for Gragas to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Ryze

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.

Advice to Win Against Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Gragas vs Ryze Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Ryze Image
6
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.7
7.4
< Assists >
6.3
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
112
< Minions Killed >
190
0.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,476
< Physical Damage >
1,022
18,966
< Magic Damage >
22,615
622
< True Damage >
287
21,064
< Damage Dealt >
23,925
29,301
< Damage Taken >
26,792
11,379
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.49
< Towers >
2.13
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,367
< Total Healing >
4,470
14,167
< Experience >
16,010
22
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
412
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Ryze with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several valuable Gragas against Ryze counter statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ryze..

Gragas normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ryze. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Ryze

Who is Better, Gragas or Ryze?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gragas usually wins when trying to fight Ryze, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes a good counter for Ryze.

While Gragas does have a higher win rate compared to Ryze, when on opposite teams, Gragas also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Gragas into Ryze.

Moreover, Gragas also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ryze. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Ryze matchups, Gragas is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Gragas is a decent counter for Ryze. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Ryze.

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 Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Gragas, we analyzed 560 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 Ryze 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

Gragas Build Ryze Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Ryze during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically racks up less CS as Ryze. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Ryze build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Ryze than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gragas had an average winrate of 51.6% when countering Ryze with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Ryze as Gragas, you 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 picked for Gragas vs Ryze fights, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

If you want to view Gragas x Ryze tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using every match finished with these champs.