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

Gragas vs Ivern

How to Beat Ivern as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ivern as Gragas

based on 758 Gragas vs Ivern matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Ivern as Gragas came out of an evaluation of 758 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Gragas encounters Ivern in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Ivern Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas has done a dismal job of countering Ivern. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Gragas versus Ivern games, Gragas’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Ivern.

Best Gragas vs Ivern 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 DeathcapLuden's CompanionZhonya's HourglassHextech 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Ivern as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Ivern

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 Ivern

Be careful when fighting Ivern alone if he has Daisy ready to help!

Ivern's brush has a long duration. Watch out for ambushes!

Ivern can be deceptively slippery. Be careful chasing him too far.

Gragas vs Ivern Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Ivern Image
5.4
< Kills >
2.4
5.4
< Deaths >
5
6.8
< Assists >
13.2
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
0.5
111
< Minions Killed >
20
0.58
< Dragons Killed >
1.14
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,389
< Physical Damage >
2,883
17,309
< Magic Damage >
6,307
510
< True Damage >
1,095
19,209
< Damage Dealt >
10,286
28,909
< Damage Taken >
17,623
11,009
< Gold Earned >
9,857
1.48
< Towers >
1.88
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
12,268
< Total Healing >
6,292
13,681
< Experience >
12,704
21
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
7
419
< Time Dealing CC >
274

How to Counter Ivern with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some important Gragas vs. Ivern counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ivern’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ivern. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Gragas often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ivern. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Ivern

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Ivern
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Ivern

Who is Better, Gragas or Ivern?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gragas usually loses when playing against Ivern, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Gragas makes a poor counter to Ivern.

While Gragas does have a lower win rate than Ivern, when facing one another, Gragas also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Ivern.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Ivern matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter to Ivern. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gragas against Ivern.

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

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Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas vs Ivern Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ivern as Gragas, we analyzed 758 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 Ivern 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Ivern during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically picks up much more CS as Ivern. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Ivern build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Ivern than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gragas had an average win rate of 48.5% battling Ivern with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Ivern as Gragas, Gragas players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Gragas vs Ivern counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ivern as Gragas are given for every ranked division. To scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.