Gragas
Champions that beat Gragas
- Fioratop
Duelist's Dance (P) vital procs deal true damage that ignores Gragas resistances; Riposte (W) parries Body Slam (E) stun and reflects the CC during W. Grand Challenge (R) hits four vitals before Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction can rotate twice.
- Hecarimjungle
Onslaught of Shadows (R) fear engages before Gragas can Drunken Rage (W) into Body Slam (E), and Devastating Charge (E) knockback flips him out of Explosive Cask (R) flip angle. Spirit of Dread (W) heals through Barrel Roll (Q) poke.
- Jaxtop
Counter Strike (E) dodges Body Slam (E) stun and the auto-attack window during W; Empower (Q) chip and Leap Strike (Q) gap-close outpace Drunken Rage (W) trades, and Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) damage-amp outscales him into late game.
- Kaynjungle
Rhaast form deals percent-max-HP true damage that ignores Gragas resistances and Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction. Shadow Step (E) ignores terrain so Body Slam (E) cannot trap him; Umbral Trespass (R) re-engages after the cask scatter.
- Lee Sinjungle
Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike (Q) plus Safeguard (W) dash-chain covers ground faster than Body Slam (E), and Dragon's Rage (R) kick punts a stunned Gragas back into the wall instead of letting him R the carry. Tempest / Cripple (E) slow strands him in the trade.
- Malphitetop
Unstoppable Force (R) point-and-click knockup chains longer than the Aftershock keystone window; he matches Gragas engage with his own and out-scales with Granite Shield (P) HP regen. Seismic Shard (Q) slow keeps Gragas in melee for the Ground Slam (E).
- Nidaleejungle
Javelin Toss (Q) spears chip Gragas from outside Body Slam (E) range, and Aspect Of The Cougar (R) Pounce (W) cougar mobility kites his single E dash on cooldown. Primal Surge (E) heal sustains through Barrel Roll (Q) zone damage.
- Rammusjungle
Defensive Ball Curl (W) reflects Gragas magic damage back at him during the Body Slam (E) stun window; Soaring Slam (R) disrupts the Explosive Cask (R) flip angle setup. Powerball (Q) knockup pre-engages before Gragas reaches W active stacks.
- Renektontop
Ruthless Predator (W) stun all-in beats Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction window pre-6, and Cull the Meek (Q) heal sustains through Barrel Roll (Q) poke trades. Dominus (R) HP swing wins the level 6 fight before Gragas hits two-item spike.
- Vaynebot
Tumble (Q) auto-resets shred Gragas from outside Barrel Roll (Q) range and walk away from his Body Slam (E) commit. Silver Bolts (W) true damage scales with his HP build, and Condemn (E) wall-stun pins him during the W damage reduction window.
Champions Gragas beats
- Aatroxtop
Body Slam (E) knockback interrupts Aatrox's Q1 and Q2 windups before they fire; Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction blunts Deathbringer Stance (P) procs and Barrel Roll (Q) sustain matches the drain-tank lane pattern.
- Amumujungle
Explosive Cask (R) knockback flips Amumu out of Curse of the Sad Mummy (R) channel target line; one cask center near him cancels the team-wide stun. Body Slam (E) interrupts Bandage Toss (Q) windup before the snare reaches Gragas's back line.
- Dariustop
Darius walks up to last-hit and eats Barrel Roll (Q) poke trade-by-trade; Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks the Decimate (Q) outer ring burst and Apprehend (E) pull range falls short of Gragas Body Slam (E) stun-out distance.
- Gangplanktop
Body Slam (E) stun cancels Powder Keg (E) chain detonation, and Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks Parrrley (Q) crit burst. Explosive Cask (R) scatters barrel placement during the pre-Trinity Force window when his trade pattern is weakest.
- Garentop
Barrel Roll (Q) chips Garen from outside Decisive Strike (Q) silence range, and Body Slam (E) stun cancels Judgment (E) spin mid-rotation. Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks the spin tick and Demacian Justice (R) execute is countered by Gragas HP pool.
- Heimerdingertop
Explosive Cask (R) scatters the turret cluster and Body Slam (E) stun interrupts UPGRADE!!! (R) plus Q cast; Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) chip while he runs Heimer down inside the broken nest. Barrel Roll (Q) chips turrets to detonation.
- Karthusjungle
Explosive Cask (R) knockback interrupts Requiem (R) channel mid-cast — one well-placed cask near him cancels the global teamfight payload entirely. Body Slam (E) stun cancels Wall of Pain (W) setup before he can zone with Defile (E).
- Kennentop
Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks the Thundering Shuriken (Q) plus Lightning Rush (E) stun-burst combo; Body Slam (E) stun cancels Slicing Maelstrom (R) channel mid-cast. Without a dash escape Kennen eats Explosive Cask (R) on the back-step.
- Kindredjungle
Body Slam (E) stun breaks the Dance of Arrows (Q) reposition pattern, and Wolf's Frenzy (W) bonus attack speed is wasted when Drunken Rage (W) absorbs the burst. Lamb's Respite (R) zone is countered by Explosive Cask (R) knockback flipping enemies out.
- Master Yijungle
Body Slam (E) stun stops the Alpha Strike (Q) reset chain mid-dash, and Explosive Cask (R) knocks him off the carry during Highlander (R) movement-speed window. Meditate (W) channel is interruptible — one Barrel Roll (Q) hit cancels the heal.
- Mordekaisertop
Body Slam (E) interrupts Obliterate (Q) wind-up before the melee animation lands, and Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks Death's Grasp (E) pull DOT. Realm of Death (R) is countered by Explosive Cask (R) knocking him off the target line.
- Shacojungle
Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks the Deceive (Q) backstab burst opening, and Body Slam (E) stuns him out of Jack In The Box (W) fear channel before the boxes proc. His engage relies on uncontested cast time — Gragas takes that away.
