Best Gragas Top Lane Builds and Counters for Patch 14.24
Here's a concise, optimized build guide for Gragas Top in League of Legends:
Optimal Build (53.7% WR, 37,533 matches)
Summoner Spells:
- Flash
- Teleport
Core Runes:
- Primary: Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
- Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
- Shards: Adaptive Force (2x), Health Scaling
Core Items:
- Cosmic Drive
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity
- Winter's Approach
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Frozen Heart
- Rabadon's Deathcap
Ability Order: Q > E > W
Key Matchups:
Strong Against (53%+ WR):
- Wukong (54.3%)
- Rumble (54.1%)
- Jayce (53.7%)
- Jax (53.2%)
- Renekton (53.1%)
Weak Against (Sub-49% WR):
- Maokai (47.9%)
- Cho'Gath (48.1%)
- Urgot (48.3%)
- Akali (48.4%)
- Poppy (48.5%)
Pro Tips:
- Trade aggressively during enemy last-hitting
- Cast Ultimate slightly behind enemies for optimal displacement
- Position for flanking opportunities in teamfights
Alternative Build (53.2% WR):
- Same spells but with Arcane Comet keystone
- Keep same item build order
Off-Meta Build (56.3% WR):
- Replace Winter's Approach with Archangel's Staff
- Add Lich Bane instead of Frozen Heart
- Keep other items same
Best Synergies:
- Darius (54.8%)
- Rek'Sai (54.7%)
- Trundle (54.1%)
- Volibear (53.6%)
- Kindred (53.2%)
Adjust rune shards and itemization based on specific matchups and team compositions.