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Gragas vs Tryndamere

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

based on 1,529 Gragas vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Gragas came out of an analysis of 1529 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Gragas has to counter Tryndamere in only 2.3% of his games.

Gragas vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a poor job of beating Tryndamere. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Gragas vs Tryndamere rounds, Gragas’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Gragas vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLuden's CompanionSeraph's Embrace

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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E
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W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Gragas vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Tryndamere Image
6
< Kills >
5.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
4
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
109
< Minions Killed >
186
0.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.63
1,579
< Physical Damage >
18,247
18,921
< Magic Damage >
532
637
< True Damage >
569
21,138
< Damage Dealt >
19,348
29,521
< Damage Taken >
34,723
11,381
< Gold Earned >
12,912
1.49
< Towers >
2.96
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,544
< Total Healing >
14,311
14,271
< Experience >
15,597
21
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
451
< Time Dealing CC >
109

How to Counter Tryndamere with Gragas in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Gragas versus Tryndamere counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tryndamere..

Gragas normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Tryndamere. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Gragas or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually fairs equally well when taking on Tryndamere, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Gragas makes an ok counter to Tryndamere.

While Gragas does have a lower win rate compared to Tryndamere, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Tryndamere.

Moreover, Gragas also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Gragas, we analyzed 1,529 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 Tryndamere 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gragas in order to counter Tryndamere during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas usually racks up less CS compared to Tryndamere. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Tryndamere build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Tryndamere than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Gragas boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when playing against Tryndamere with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Tryndamere as Gragas, you 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 combinations players chose for Gragas vs Tryndamere clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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