MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gragas vs Volibear
What is Gragas's win rate vs Volibear?
In Top, Gragas wins 57% against Volibear across 499 observed 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 ahead by 15 gold.
Gragas at 15:00
- Gold: +15
- CS: -5
- XP: +272
Typical gap to Volibear, from 498 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gragas counter Volibear?
Yes. Gragas wins 57% of 499 ranked Top games into Volibear. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Gragas closes the game out from a lead, and how often Volibear claws it back.
How to beat Volibear as Gragas
When Gragas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 221 games; behind, it drops to 53% over 278.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 221 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 278 |
| First blood | 60% | 206 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 187 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 150 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 128 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 55 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:19; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gragas build in Top?
Into Volibear specifically, Gragas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 59.4% over 96 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.