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

Gragas vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Gragas

based on 705 Gragas vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Gragas resulted from an analysis of 705 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Gragas has to counter Zeri in only 1.1% of his games.

Gragas vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Gragas has done a average job of countering Zeri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Gragas vs Zeri games, Gragas’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Gragas vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

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

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Zeri Image
5.7
< Kills >
7
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
7.5
< Assists >
6.8
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
112
< Minions Killed >
191
0.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,471
< Physical Damage >
13,822
18,230
< Magic Damage >
6,469
623
< True Damage >
559
20,324
< Damage Dealt >
20,850
29,086
< Damage Taken >
22,894
11,185
< Gold Earned >
12,669
1.52
< Towers >
2.4
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,934
< Total Healing >
4,228
13,959
< Experience >
12,777
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
404
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Zeri with Gragas in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Gragas versus Zeri counter stats that can help you realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri..

Gragas typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zeri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Zeri

Who is Better, Gragas or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually fairs equally well when playing against Zeri, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Gragas makes an ok counter to Zeri.

While Gragas does have a higher winrate than Zeri, when on opposite teams, Gragas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gragas into Zeri.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Zeri matchups, Gragas is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Gragas is a decent counter for Zeri. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Gragas, we analyzed 705 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically picks up less CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Zeri build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Gragas bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Zeri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gragas had an average winrate of 50.2% battling Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Zeri as Gragas, Gragas players should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Gragas vs Zeri LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Gragas versus Zeri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using every round with data with these champs.