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

Gragas vs Zoe

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

based on 823 Gragas vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Gragas resulted from an examination of 823 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Gragas fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his games.

Gragas vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a dismal job of beating Zoe. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champions face one another in. In Gragas vs Zoe rounds, Gragas’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Gragas vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rod of AgesLich BaneZhonya's HourglassLuden'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
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Gragas vs Zoe Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Zoe Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
7.9
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
113
< Minions Killed >
137
0.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,445
< Physical Damage >
1,845
18,558
< Magic Damage >
19,141
628
< True Damage >
3,618
20,632
< Damage Dealt >
24,605
30,389
< Damage Taken >
19,821
11,422
< Gold Earned >
11,369
1.49
< Towers >
1.87
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,277
< Total Healing >
2,386
14,206
< Experience >
13,633
21
< Vision Score >
26
9
< Wards Placed >
12
399
< Time Dealing CC >
144

How to Counter Zoe with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some strategic Gragas versus Zoe matchup stats that can help us figure out the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zoe..

Gragas usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zoe. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gragas and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Zoe

Who is Better, Gragas or Zoe?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gragas usually loses when playing against Zoe, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Gragas makes a poor counter to Zoe.

While Gragas does have a lower win rate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Gragas also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gragas into Zoe.

Furthermore, Gragas has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Zoe matchups, Zoe is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Gragas is a bad counter for Zoe. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gragas against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Gragas, we analyzed 823 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 Zoe 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly 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 case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Gragas versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Zoe than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when countering Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Zoe 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. Out of all the rune builds players used for Gragas vs Zoe battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Gragas are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.