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

Gragas vs Zed

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

based on 2,697 Gragas vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zed as Gragas resulted from an analysis of 2697 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Gragas has to counter Zed in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Zed Matchup Summary

Gragas does a average job of countering Zed. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Gragas versus Zed rounds, Gragas’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Gragas vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveRod of AgesLiandry's TormentSeraph'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 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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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zed as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Gragas vs Zed Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Zed Image
6.1
< Kills >
8.6
5.9
< Deaths >
6.6
7
< Assists >
5.4
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
118
< Minions Killed >
159
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.34
1,471
< Physical Damage >
21,982
18,308
< Magic Damage >
1,226
643
< True Damage >
1,225
20,423
< Damage Dealt >
24,434
29,514
< Damage Taken >
23,155
11,392
< Gold Earned >
12,541
1.51
< Towers >
1.6
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,769
< Total Healing >
3,736
14,281
< Experience >
14,781
21
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
7
405
< Time Dealing CC >
151

How to Counter Zed with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several vital Gragas against Zed counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zed..

Gragas typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Zed. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Zed

Who is Better, Gragas or Zed?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zed, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Gragas makes an ok counter for Zed.

While Gragas does have a higher winrate than Zed, when facing one another, Gragas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gragas into Zed.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Zed matchups, Gragas is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gragas is a decent counter to Zed. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Gragas, we analyzed 2,697 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 Zed 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 Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gragas to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Gragas versus Zed build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Zed than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when playing against Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Zed as Gragas, Gragas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Gragas vs Zed battles, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zed as Gragas are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.