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

Gragas vs Xerath

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

based on 2,495 Gragas vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Gragas resulted from an examination of 2495 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Gragas has to counter Xerath in only 3.8% of his matches.

Gragas vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a dismal job of beating Xerath. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champions battle one another in. In Gragas against Xerath games, Gragas’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Gragas vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapRod of AgesCosmic DriveSeraph'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

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
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Gragas vs Xerath Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Xerath Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.9
6
< Deaths >
5.6
6.9
< Assists >
9.9
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
109
< Minions Killed >
105
0.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,481
< Physical Damage >
666
18,450
< Magic Damage >
24,084
648
< True Damage >
766
20,580
< Damage Dealt >
25,516
31,511
< Damage Taken >
16,671
11,570
< Gold Earned >
11,229
1.46
< Towers >
1.63
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,210
< Total Healing >
1,439
14,441
< Experience >
13,056
22
< Vision Score >
39
9
< Wards Placed >
18
421
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Xerath with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Gragas vs. Xerath counter statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Gragas normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Xerath

Who is Better, Gragas or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually loses when trying to fight Xerath, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Gragas makes a poor counter for Xerath.

While Gragas does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Gragas also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Xerath.

Furthermore, Gragas has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gragas against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Gragas, we analyzed 2,495 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Xerath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gragas versus Xerath build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Xerath than with many other common builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when countering Xerath with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Xerath as Gragas, you should equip 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 builds players picked for Gragas vs Xerath face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

If you want to see Gragas x Xerath tips and counter stats for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches played with these champions.