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

Gragas vs Jax

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

based on 5,138 Gragas vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
7.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Jax as Gragas came out of an analysis of 5138 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Gragas has to counter Jax in only 7.8% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a below average job of beating Jax. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs face one another in. In Gragas versus Jax matches, Gragas’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Jax.

Best Gragas vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomLiandry's TormentCosmic DriveBanshee's Veil

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 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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Q
3
W
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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 Jax as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Gragas vs Jax Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Jax Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.1
5.7
< Deaths >
6.3
7.1
< Assists >
5.3
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
116
< Minions Killed >
118
0.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.67
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,401
< Physical Damage >
11,391
18,201
< Magic Damage >
7,635
582
< True Damage >
624
20,184
< Damage Dealt >
19,651
29,169
< Damage Taken >
30,504
11,268
< Gold Earned >
11,816
1.54
< Towers >
2.1
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
11,959
< Total Healing >
8,797
14,163
< Experience >
14,371
20
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
419
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Jax with Gragas in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several valuable Gragas vs. Jax counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax..

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

Differences between Gragas and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Jax

Who is Better, Gragas or Jax?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gragas usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes an ok counter for Jax.

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

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter to Jax. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gragas against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Gragas, we analyzed 5,138 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 Jax 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 Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Jax during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas often racks up a similar amount of CS as Jax. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Gragas versus Jax build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Jax than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Jax with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Jax as Gragas, 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 rune sets we have analyed for Gragas vs Jax fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jax as Gragas are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.