Hey everyone, I'm Pluckin Penguin, and welcome to my Gragas guide. I've been playing Leauge of Legends since late Season 1, and I am currently a Diamond IV Jungle Main in soloqueue. In addition to that, I am also the starting jungler for North Carolina State University's Collegiate Star League Team.

Gragas has been one of my favorite champions since Season 1. I was inspired by Shushei's astounding AP Gragas performance at the Season 1 World Championship; however, Gragas has gone through a rework since then and has an incredible different play style. As of 12/11, I have a 71% win rate on Gragas in 24 games played. I hope that my guide will be able to enrich your knowledge and performance on Gragas!

Pros

Cons

> Strong duelist for a tank jungler > Extremely tanky > Strong ganker post-6 > Versatile teamfimghter > Strong disengage with ultimate

> Can be very reliant upon Flash > Does not snowball > Your ultimate can backfire on you > Is relatively prone to early game counter-jungling

Cunning

Resolve

Savagery: Increased jungle speed Runic Affinity : Increased buff length is very nice on junglers Merciless : Helpful when trying to finish off targets Dangerous Game : Can be the difference from surviving or dying in a gank Precision: Hybrid penetration increases your damage output Thunderlord's Decree : Significantly increased burst damage in the earlier stages of the game

Recovery : Increases your sustain at all points in the game Explorer : Handy movement speed when walking down the river or clearing scuttle crab Runic Armor : Synergizes with your passive, Happy Hour Insight : Reduced cooldown on Flash is very important on Gragas

Marks of Attack Speed is standard on tank junglers because they help increase clear speed significantly. Additionally, attack speed can come in handy for any of the early-mid game skirmishes you encounter.

Seals of Armor is standard for almost all roles, and jungle Gragas is no different. If you don't own any runes and would like to jungle, armor seals are very critical to maintaining a decent health bar in the jungle.

Glyphs of Cooldown Reduction are very beneficial for Gragas as he is very reliant on his abilities for damage and crowd control. In addition, these glyphs do speed up your jungle clearing and increase your dueling potential.

Glyphs of Scaling Magic Resist will provide you with some bonus magic resist later on in the game, but are hardly noticeable earlier on in the game. I would recommend switching these Scaling Magic Resist Glyphs out for Flat Magic Resist Glyphs against an AP jungler (e.g. Nidalee, Elise).

Quintessences of Ability Power gives Gragas a faster jungle clear and a noticeable damage increase in any early game skirmishes. Also, given the fact that most of Gragas's abilities are area of effect and have decent ability power ratios, these quintessences help out immensely.

Flash is a must-have on almost every champion in the game. Furthermore, it is a necessity to have Flash on Gragas if you have any hopes of engaging with a Body Slam + Flash combo (more on that later).

Smite is a must-have summoner spell for all junglers. Smite enables you to secure objectives, speed up your jungle clear, and obtain buffs from jungle camps. Above all, Smite allows you to purchase Hunter's Machete and your eventual jungle item enchantment.

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Happy Hour: This passive makes Gragas much tankier than he seems, and provides him an incredible amount of sustain. Ensure that

• Keep an eye on Happy Hour's cooldown during your first few clears to make sure that you are using your other abilities to get maximum efficiency out of Happy Hour
• Drunken Rage only has a 30 mana cost and a fairly short cooldown meaning it a very efficient way to trigger Happy Hour while roaming around the map.

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Barrel Roll: This is your main damage source in the early game and a wonderful ganking tool. If you are able to let the barrel sit for a little bit before casting it, the extra damage makes it an effective tool for clearing jungle camps, and minion waves.

• Your barrel will turn a bright red when it is fully fermented and able to amplify the slow and damage by 150%.
• This ability can be cast during your Body Slam animation which is very useful if you're trying to burst a target.
• Don't get too greedy and try to let your barrel ferment for the maximum amount of time in combat.

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