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How to Synergize Gragas with Zeri on the Same TeamGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas with Zeri

How to Win With Gragas and Zeri Paired TogetherGragas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Gragas and Zeri

based on 664 Gragas with Zeri pairs
Win Rate
44.3 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each week. Gragas has been on the same team as Zeri in 664 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, insightful builds to help Gragas play with Zeri. It is very rare for Gragas to play alongside Zeri on the same team. This has only occurred in approx. 1.0% of rounds with Gragas.

Gragas Zeri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a pathetic job of synergizing with Zeri. Typically, he wins a lowly 44.3% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Gragas when playing alongside Zeri by learning how to better synergize your play style with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gragas vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

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 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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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gragas and Zeri

Tips for Playing as Gragas with 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 Zeri Synergy Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
44.3 %
VS
Win Rate
55.7 %
Zeri Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
6.8
< Assists >
7.2
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
108
< Minions Killed >
109
0.61
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,421
< Physical Damage >
1,474
17,845
< Magic Damage >
18,364
591
< True Damage >
641
19,857
< Damage Dealt >
20,480
28,536
< Damage Taken >
29,773
10,913
< Gold Earned >
11,274
1.33
< Towers >
1.47
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
11,719
< Total Healing >
12,331
13,569
< Experience >
14,035
21
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
8
408
< Time Dealing CC >
414

How to Play with Zeri as Gragas in LoL

The Gragas Zeri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zeri, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Gragas sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zeri. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Zeri helps Gragas perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gragas plays on the same team as Zeri, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This change may signal that Zeri does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that their participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gragas is played with Zeri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Zeri.

Moreover, when Gragas plays with Zeri on the same side, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Zeri does a decent job of protecting Gragas during team fights.

Synergies between Gragas and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gragas
Zeri

Is Gragas better when played alongside Zeri?

There is no perfect synergy for Gragas that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, Zeri is a terrible teammate for Gragas. By being on the same team as Gragas, they decreases their win rate by -3.6% to 44.3%. This proves that there is an easy to overcome and exploit bond between Gragas and Zeri that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Zeri has a greater difficulty than Gragas. That means Gragas players must be careful when arranging Zeri comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to do well with you.

Playing together, Gragas players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Gragas and Zeri together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates enough magic damage. Make sure to include other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Zeri ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas Zeri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gragas and Zeri, we analyzed 664 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Gragas with Zeri comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to work well with Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to use in your Gragas and Zeri synergy build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Zeri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gragas had an average win rate of 44.3% when playing alongside Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Gragas players should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 44.3% win rate overall.

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