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

Gragas vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Gragas

based on 3,589 Gragas vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Vayne as Gragas resulted from an analysis of 3589 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Gragas is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.5% of his matches.

Gragas vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas has done a below average job of countering Vayne. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Gragas versus Vayne matches, Gragas’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Vayne.

Best Gragas vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSapphire Crystal

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveLuden's CompanionCryptbloomVoid Staff

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

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Gragas vs Vayne Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Vayne Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6.4
7.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
108
< Minions Killed >
166
0.61
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,438
< Physical Damage >
14,918
17,996
< Magic Damage >
1,559
623
< True Damage >
4,214
20,058
< Damage Dealt >
20,693
29,200
< Damage Taken >
21,699
11,233
< Gold Earned >
12,150
1.53
< Towers >
2.29
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
12,092
< Total Healing >
5,986
14,006
< Experience >
12,908
21
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
412
< Time Dealing CC >
69

How to Counter Vayne with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some valuable Gragas vs. Vayne matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vayne..

Gragas usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vayne. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Vayne

Who is Better, Gragas or Vayne?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vayne, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Gragas makes an ok counter to Vayne.

While Gragas does have a lower winrate compared to Vayne, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Vayne.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Vayne matchups, Vayne 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 somewhat poor counter to Vayne. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gragas against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Gragas, we analyzed 3,589 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gragas in order to counter Vayne 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas often picks up less CS relative to Vayne. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Gragas versus Vayne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Gragas included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Vayne than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average win rate of 49.1% battling Vayne with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Vayne as Gragas, Gragas players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Gragas vs Vayne matchups, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Gragas are shown for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.