MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Gragas vs Hecarim
How often does Gragas beat Hecarim in Jungle?
Gragas into Hecarim in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 166 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gragas behind by 471 gold.
Does Gragas counter Hecarim?
Too close for a counter call: Gragas sits at 49% over 166 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Hecarim: the Gragas game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Gragas at 58% across 65 games. Flip the lead and Gragas falls to 43% across 101.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 65 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 101 |
| First blood | 59% | 107 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 55 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:21. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gragas's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Gragas core is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 48.9% across 421 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Lich Bane (2,260 games).
Skill plan: Gragas players max Q first and take W at level 1.