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

Gragas vs Karthus

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

based on 788 Gragas vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Gragas came out of an evaluation of 788 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Gragas is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Gragas does a good job of beating Karthus. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.5% of games the champs face each other in. In Gragas versus Karthus rounds, Gragas’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Gragas vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltLich BaneLuden'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 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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Guide to Countering Karthus as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Gragas vs Karthus Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Karthus Image
6.5
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
7.7
7.4
< Assists >
9.4
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
117
< Minions Killed >
91
0.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.87
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.28
1,460
< Physical Damage >
248
19,354
< Magic Damage >
29,592
656
< True Damage >
2,023
21,471
< Damage Dealt >
31,864
32,385
< Damage Taken >
30,229
11,903
< Gold Earned >
12,972
1.53
< Towers >
1.16
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
13,563
< Total Healing >
9,484
14,993
< Experience >
15,095
22
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
7
418
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Karthus with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some vital Gragas versus Karthus counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Gragas normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Karthus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Karthus

Who is Better, Gragas or Karthus?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gragas usually wins when facing off against Karthus, with a 52.5% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes a good counter to Karthus.

While Gragas does have a higher win rate compared to Karthus, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Gragas into Karthus.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Karthus matchups, Gragas is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Gragas is an above average counter to Karthus. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gragas against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Gragas, we analyzed 788 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gragas to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Karthus. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Gragas versus Karthus build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Karthus than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average win rate of 52.5% when countering Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Karthus as Gragas, you should take 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 players chose for Gragas vs Karthus counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.5% win rate overall.

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