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

Gragas vs Shaco

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

based on 2,282 Gragas vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Shaco as Gragas resulted from an evaluation of 2282 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gragas encounters Shaco in only 3.5% of his games.

Gragas vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas has done a poor job of countering Shaco. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.9% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Gragas versus Shaco games, Gragas’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Shaco.

Best Gragas vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentCosmic DriveRod of AgesSeraph's Embrace

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

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Gragas vs Shaco Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Shaco Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
7
< Assists >
8.6
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
112
< Minions Killed >
35
0.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.05
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,476
< Physical Damage >
7,762
19,022
< Magic Damage >
10,396
636
< True Damage >
1,638
21,135
< Damage Dealt >
19,797
31,618
< Damage Taken >
26,622
11,707
< Gold Earned >
11,620
1.45
< Towers >
1.15
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
13,153
< Total Healing >
9,121
14,578
< Experience >
13,311
22
< Vision Score >
32
9
< Wards Placed >
10
442
< Time Dealing CC >
606

How to Counter Shaco with Gragas in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several vital Gragas against Shaco counter stats that can help us figure out the differences between these two champions. As an example, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shaco..

Gragas normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Shaco. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Shaco

Who is Better, Gragas or Shaco?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gragas usually loses when facing off against Shaco, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes a poor counter to Shaco.

While Gragas does have a lower winrate than Shaco, when facing one another, Gragas also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Gragas into Shaco.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Shaco matchups, Shaco is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gragas is a garbage counter for Shaco. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Gragas, we analyzed 2,282 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gragas in order to counter Shaco during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically racks up much more CS as Shaco. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gragas versus Shaco build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Shaco than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Gragas had an average win rate of 47.9% battling Shaco with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Shaco as Gragas, Gragas players should take the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Gragas vs Shaco counters, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.9% win rate overall.

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