Gragas

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Shield440gHealth100Health Regen10 / 5sShieldwall: Blocks 8 damage from champion Basic Attacks.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Shield start — Default into physical top laners and auto-attack harass; it gives the most stable health and regen for surviving lane.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into poke or lanes where you expect repeated short trades and need both health and mana before first recall.

• Cloth Armor300gArmor15Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Cloth armor start — Use into heavy AD lanes where early armor and maximum potion count matter more than Doran's Shield's block passive.

Corein buy order

• 1Sunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe

  Sunfire CapeSunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe2,650gSunfire Cape gives health, armor, and constant melee-range damage for a tank who wants to stand in the fight.

• 2Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe

  Spirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe2,750gSpirit Visage supplies health, MR, CDR, and stronger Happy Hour healing, making it the key anti-magic tank item.

• 3Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe

  Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe3,125gRanduin's Omen adds a second large armor-and-health spike plus an active slow for sticking after Body Slam or Explosive Cask.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gBuy Mercury's Treads instead of Ninja Tabi when crowd control or magic damage is the main threat.

• Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe

  Frozen HeartFrozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe2,900gBuy Frozen Heart against double AD or attack-speed carries when your team benefits from the aura and you need more CDR.

• Force of Nature2,610g (1,130g to combine)Magic Resist76Health Regen20 / 5sMove Speed8%Steadfast: : Regenerate an additional health per 5 seconds.Recipe

  Force of NatureForce of Nature2,610g (1,130g to combine)Magic Resist76Health Regen20 / 5sMove Speed8%Steadfast: : Regenerate an additional health per 5 seconds.Recipe2,610gBuy Force of Nature against very heavy AP poke or sustained magic damage when movement speed and regeneration beat the spell shield from Banshee's.

• Thornmail2,200g (1,180g to combine)Armor100Enchanted Spikes: Upon being hit by a Basic Attack, returns 30% of the incoming damage (before being reduced by defenses) to the attacker as magic damage.Recipe

  ThornmailThornmail2,200g (1,180g to combine)Armor100Enchanted Spikes: Upon being hit by a Basic Attack, returns 30% of the incoming damage (before being reduced by defenses) to the attacker as magic damage.Recipe2,200gBuy Thornmail when a fed basic-attacking marksman or lifesteal bruiser is the only damage source you must answer.

• Guardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).Recipe

  Guardian AngelGuardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).Recipe2,750gBuy Guardian Angel when you are the primary engager and fights are decided by whether you survive the first collapse.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default mid start when you can lane normally; it gives AP, health, mana on last hits, and enough sustain with two potions.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into heavy poke or lanes where you expect repeated recalls and mana trading before Catalyst or Chalice components.

Corein buy order

• 1Rod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe

  Rod of AgesRod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe2,800gRod of Ages was the stable first major buy, giving Gragas health, mana, AP, and lane sustain while it stacked.

• 2Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,100gSorcerer's Shoes add flat magic penetration for Q, E, and R burst during the mid-game spike.

• 3Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap turns Gragas from waveclear mage into a true one-combo threat with his 90% and 100% AP ratios.

• 4Void Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe

  Void StaffVoid Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe2,295gVoid Staff keeps Barrel Roll and Explosive Cask lethal once opponents start buying magic resist.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter when facing double AP or a magic-damage lane and you will fight close enough for the aura to matter.

• Shushei's Mana Jug2,600g (900g to combine)Ability Power60Magic Resist40Mana Regen15 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Rabble-Rousing: Restores Health and Mana on kill or assist.Mana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Recipe

  Shushei's Mana JugShushei's Mana Jug2,600g (900g to combine)Ability Power60Magic Resist40Mana Regen15 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Rabble-Rousing: Restores Health and Mana on kill or assist.Mana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Recipe2,600gBuy Shushei's Mana Jug when you need CDR, magic resist, and mana sustain against AP pressure instead of pure damage.

• Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe

  Deathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe3,100gBuy Deathfire Grasp when your job is deleting one priority target before or during your cask combo.

• Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe

  Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe2,750gBuy Banshee's Veil against pick tools or long-range engage that can stop you from positioning for Explosive Cask.

• Ionian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe

  Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe1,000gBuy Ionian Boots of Lucidity instead of Sorcerer's Shoes only when you are prioritizing maximum poke and cask cooldown over burst penetration.