Standard Gragas Mid
Gragas · Mid · by Qualitytime
Build
Runes and masteries
x9Mark of Magic PenetrationMark
x9Seal of ArmorSeal
x3Glyph of Magic ResistGlyph
x6Glyph of Scaling Ability PowerGlyph
x3Quintessence of Ability PowerQuint
- Ability Power +15.00
- Magic Penetration +9.00
- Armor +9.00
- Magic Resist +4.20
- Scaling Ability Power +1.20
Three flat magic resist glyphs for the lane, six scaling ability power ones for the rest of the game.
21/0/9. Archmage and Arcane Knowledge are the two that matter.
Skill order
ultimate at 6, 11 and 16Happy Hour
- Barrel Roll (Q) takes points at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9.
- Drunken Rage (W) takes points at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13.
- Body Slam (E) takes points at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18.
- Explosive Cask (R) takes points at levels 6, 11, 16.
Q max. One point in W for the damage reduction, one in E for the engage.
Why these items
Openingsall within the 475 starting gold
Doran's Ring start — The default — the mana regen is what lets you spam Q at the wave.
Boots and potions — Into a lane that will hit you no matter where you stand.
Corein buy order
1Shushei's Mana Jug2,600gThe mana problem, solved in one purchase — Gragas cannot spam Q without it.
2Sorcerer's Shoes1,100gMagic penetration, and the boots you want on a champion who repositions with E.
3Rabadon's Deathcap3,300gMultiplies everything above it. Buy it after the flat ability power, never before.
Situationalonly when the game asks for it

Zhonya's Hourglass3,260gAgainst an assassin, or any team that opens on you.

Void Staff2,295gThe moment two of them buy magic resist.
Notes
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The author published no write-up — this is the item, rune and mastery page exactly as it was set.
Build by Qualitytime, transcribed from the League Classic Wiki archive.