Is Gragas good in Patch 26.16?

Gragas is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.16 with a 52.3% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 0.7% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gragas Jungle after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Gragas Jungle?

The best Gragas Jungle build in Patch 26.16 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gragas Jungle is B tier with 52.3% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Gragas in Patch 26.16 include LeeSin (47.1% Gragas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play GragasJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Gragas Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier up since last patchB#25of 62 Jungle champions

Win rate52.3%vs 51.6% role avg

Pick rate0.7%56th most picked Jungle

Ban rate0.7%

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Gragas Jungle Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.7% pick rate, 55.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

55.0% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Dark HarvestKEYSTONE

Sudden Impact

Grisly Mementos

Treasure Hunter

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

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11415

38101213

611

Item build

0.7% pick

Starting

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion

Core build

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Stormsurge

Dark Seal

Rabadon's Deathcap

Gragas Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Gragas holds a 52.3% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.16, 0.7 points above the Jungle role average of 51.6%. That is the 25th highest win rate of 62 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.7% pick rate (56th most played in the role) and a 0.7% ban rate, Gragas rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.16 was good to Gragas Jungle: the tier rating climbed from C to B after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At B tier, Gragas works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Frequently asked questions

Is Gragas good in Patch 26.16?: Gragas is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.16 with a 52.3% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 0.7% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gragas Jungle after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Gragas Jungle?: The best Gragas Jungle build in Patch 26.16 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gragas Jungle is B tier with 52.3% win rate this patch.
Who counters Gragas?: Champions that counter Gragas in Patch 26.16 include LeeSin (47.1% Gragas win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.