Is Gragas good in Patch 26.17?

Gragas is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.17 with a 52.4% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 0.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gragas Jungle after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Gragas Jungle?

The best Gragas Jungle build in Patch 26.17 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gragas Jungle is B tier with 52.4% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Gragas in Patch 26.17 include Kayn (45.3% Gragas win rate), Sylas (46.2% Gragas win rate), Viego (48.5% Gragas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play GragasJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Gragas Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#26of 61 Jungle champions

Win rate52.4%vs 51.9% role avg

Pick rate0.8%55th most picked Jungle

Ban rate0.6%

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Gragas Jungle Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (0.8% pick rate, 51.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.1% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Dark HarvestKEYSTONE

Sudden Impact

Grisly Mementos

Treasure Hunter

SorcerySECONDARY

Transcendence

Waterwalking

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

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11415

38101213

611

Item build

0.8% pick

Starting

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion

Core build

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Stormsurge

Zhonya's Hourglass

Rabadon's Deathcap

Dark Seal

Gragas Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Gragas holds a 52.4% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.17, 0.5 points above the Jungle role average of 51.9%. That is the 26th highest win rate of 61 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.8% pick rate (55th most played in the role) and a 0.6% ban rate, Gragas rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Gragas Jungle held steady at B tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Gragas works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Gragas Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Kayn (45.3% win rate for Gragas) and Sylas (46.2% win rate for Gragas): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Hecarim (57.4%) and Graves (54.8%) are the matchups to look for, where Gragas wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Gragas good in Patch 26.17?: Gragas is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.17 with a 52.4% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 0.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gragas Jungle after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Gragas Jungle?: The best Gragas Jungle build in Patch 26.17 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gragas Jungle is B tier with 52.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Gragas?: Champions that counter Gragas in Patch 26.17 include Kayn (45.3% Gragas win rate), Sylas (46.2% Gragas win rate), Viego (48.5% Gragas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.