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Akali vs Gragas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali must use her high early agency and (W) to pressure Gragas and deny him passive lane control.
Prioritize snowballing through burst all-ins and side-lane picks rather than prolonged fights.
Respect Gragas's short trades and sustain windows but force extended trades when (W) is available.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Gragas is exposed or after he wastes (E).
Punish Gragas after he misses (E) as he loses engage and escape tools.
Avoid trading when (W) is down or when (W) damage reduction is active to prevent losing bursts.

Danger windows

Respect (E) stun and (R) displacement as key threats during short trades and all-ins.
Avoid extended trades when Gragas's passive sustain and (W) damage reduction are available.
Be cautious when your (W) is down, as Gragas can punish your reduced safety and burst potential.

Early game

Use level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to trade aggressively when cooldowns and minion positioning favor you.
Avoid extended fights when (W) is down to prevent being punished by Gragas's burst and sustain.
Maintain wave pressure to deny Gragas safe short trades and force him to miss passive healing opportunities.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to create safe all-in windows and pressure Gragas.
At level 6, track your (R) availability to engage or escape decisively; avoid forcing fights without it.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement to avoid being knocked into his team or disengaged.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins, denying Gragas passive healing and short-trade control.
Punish missed (E) and cooldowns to force Gragas out of lane or summoner spells.
Snowball through side-lane picks and burst all-ins, leveraging your superior mobility and (R) for decisive kills or roams.