The "belly-bumping brewer" Gragas brings unique value as a support with his combination of crowd control and surprising damage. While unconventional, his kit offers excellent engage potential and zone control when mastered.

Key Strengths:

• Strong crowd control with E (Body Slam) and R (Explosive Cask)
• Good sustain from passive healing
• Flexible build paths
• High skill ceiling for mastery

Ability Priority:

1. E - Body Slam
2. Q - Barrel Roll
3. W - Drunken Rage
4. R - Explosive Cask

Max E first for reduced cooldown on your primary engagement tool. Q second provides poke and zone control, while W typically needs just one point early game.

Core Items:

• Support item: Relic Shield → Bulwark of the Mountain
• Locket of the Iron Solari
• Evenshroud
• Plated Steelcaps/Mercury's Treads

Situational Items:

• Knight's Vow (vs AD threats)
• Abyssal Mask (vs AP teams)
• Thornmail (vs heavy healing)
• Zeke's Convergence (with AD carry)

Runes: Primary: Resolve

• Aftershock
• Font of Life
• Bone Plating
• Unflinching

Secondary: Inspiration

• Biscuit Delivery
• Cosmic Insight

Laning Tips:

• Use Q for zoning and poke
• Save E for engage or disengage
• Coordinate barrel combos with your ADC
• Time W's damage reduction for trades
• Use R creatively - both for engage and disengage

Advanced Combos:

• E + Flash for extended engage range
• Q > E > R to displace into barrel
• R > Q for guaranteed Q damage

Master these mechanics to unlock Gragas's full potential as an unconventional but highly effective support pick.

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