MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gragas vs Zac
What is Gragas's win rate vs Zac?
In Top, Gragas wins 50% against Zac across 106 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 behind by 199 gold.
Gragas at 15:00
- Gold: -199
- CS: 0
- XP: -119
Typical gap to Zac, from 106 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gragas counter Zac?
Too close to call. Gragas sits at 50% over 106 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Zac as Gragas
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 67 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 44 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:11; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gragas build in Top?
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.