MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gragas vs Anivia
How often does Gragas beat Anivia in Top?
Gragas into Anivia in Top: 59% observed win rate across 122 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 105 gold.
Gragas at 15:00
- Gold: -105
- CS: -8
- XP: +112
Typical gap to Anivia, from 122 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gragas counter Anivia?
The count says yes: across 122 ranked Top games into Anivia, Gragas takes 59%. 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 Anivia: the Gragas game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gragas at 69% across 49 games. Flip the lead and Gragas falls to 52% across 73.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 49 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 73 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gragas's Top build, with receipts
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.