Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 21Updated 10/28/2026, 4:36:44 AM
Confidence: Medium+2.4% vs 50%21 games
Lane phases
AI heuristicLevels 1–2
Gragas edge
Gragas can look for early pressure.
Levels 3–5
Gragas edge
Convert leads before Illaoi scales or roams.
Level 6+
Gragas edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Gragas edge
Close out with vision and objective control.
Why?
AI heuristicFavored
- Sample win rate for Gragas is 52.4% in this matchup.
- Gragas is favored in the current Emerald+ sample.
Treat this as a Favored matchup for Gragas into Illaoi — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Look for crash + roam when you hit a spike.
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't throw the lead diving without vision.
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Gragas page (Top): Stormraider's Surge Build · 50.9% WR · 175 games
Skill order: E › Q › W
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when gragas faces illaoi in lookup-discovered matches.
Stormraider's Surge1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 215Updated 10/22/2026, 1:02:15 PM