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Rumble vs Gragas

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Rumble must pressure Gragas early to deny his passive sustain and control the lane with short-range danger-zone trades.
Manage Heat carefully to engage trades within (Q) range and avoid giving Gragas room to use (E) for burst or disengage.
This is a snowball matchup where Rumble's early lane pressure and zone control can prevent Gragas from establishing control or scaling.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with danger-zone (Q) empowered by proper Heat management and land (E) slows to keep Gragas within range.
Punish Gragas after he misses (E) since he loses engage and escape, allowing you to extend trades.
Avoid extended fights where Gragas's passive sustain and (W) damage reduction favor him; focus on short, high-damage bursts.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is available as it can stun and interrupt your engage or force you out of trades.
Respect (R) displacement, which can isolate you or knock you into his team during all-ins.
Avoid overheating or committing to trades without (E) charges to maintain chase and slow utility against Gragas's burst.

Early game

Start by controlling short-range space with (Q) and use (E) to slow Gragas and keep him in danger-zone for quick trades.
Avoid overheating before trades to maintain spell access against Gragas's burst windows.
Use early levels to force trades when (E) is down or after he uses passive healing, maximizing your damage advantage.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) to cut off Gragas's escape or trap him in corridors, turning all-ins and objective fights in your favor.
First major AP item: Increase pressure with more lethal danger-zone trades and more punishing (R) zones.
Respect Gragas's Level 6 (R) displacement and (E) stun; avoid committing when these are available to prevent burst and disengage.

Win conditions

Snowball lane pressure by managing Heat to win short-range trades and prevent Gragas from using his passive sustain effectively.
Use (R) strategically to control chokes and cut off Gragas's escape paths during dives and objective fights.
Deny Gragas a calm scaling lane by forcing cooldown mistakes and punishing missed (E) to maintain lane dominance and teamfight zone control.