Is Gragas good in Patch 26.21?

Gragas is S tier Mid in Patch 26.21 with a 54.4% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 0.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gragas Mid after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Gragas Mid?

The best Gragas Mid build in Patch 26.21 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gragas Mid is S tier with 54.4% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Gragas in Patch 26.21 include Yone (47.4% Gragas win rate), Ahri (47.5% Gragas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play GragasMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Gragas Mid build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#5of 56 Mid champions

Win rate54.4%vs 50.9% role avg

Pick rate0.6%54th most picked Mid

Ban rate0.6%

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Gragas Mid Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 54.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

54.4% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Stormraider's SurgeKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

InspirationSECONDARY

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

0.6% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Luden's Echo

Stormsurge

Rabadon's Deathcap

Zhonya's Hourglass

Gragas Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Gragas holds a 54.4% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.21, 3.5 points above the Mid role average of 50.9%. That is the 5th highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.6% pick rate (54th 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 Mid held steady at S tier through Patch 26.21, 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 S tier, Gragas is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Gragas Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Yone (47.4% win rate for Gragas) and Ahri (47.5% win rate for Gragas): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Locke (60.3%) and Sylas (54.3%) are the matchups to look for, where Gragas wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Gragas good in Patch 26.21?: Gragas is S tier Mid in Patch 26.21 with a 54.4% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 0.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gragas Mid after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Gragas Mid?: The best Gragas Mid build in Patch 26.21 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gragas Mid is S tier with 54.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Gragas?: Champions that counter Gragas in Patch 26.21 include Yone (47.4% Gragas win rate), Ahri (47.5% Gragas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.