MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gragas vs Akali
How often does Gragas beat Akali in Top?
Gragas into Akali in Top: 55% observed win rate across 463 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gragas behind by 457 gold.
Gragas at 15:00
- Gold: -457
- CS: -13
- XP: -252
Typical gap to Akali, from 462 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gragas counter Akali?
The count says yes: across 463 ranked Top games into Akali, Gragas takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Gragas.
Beating Akali: the Gragas game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gragas at 61% across 137 games. Flip the lead and Gragas falls to 53% across 326.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 137 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 326 |
| First blood | 60% | 161 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 117 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 91 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:44 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gragas's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Gragas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 58.2% over 91 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Gragas core is Rod of Ages, Winter's Approach, Cosmic Drive: 52.7% across 763 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (6,382 games).
Skill plan: Gragas players max Q first and take Q at level 1.