Mercury's Treads
Rod of Ages
Frozen Heart
Sunfire Cape
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Warmog's Armor
Cloth Armor + 5 
Health PotionsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Magic Resist glyphs · Flat Health quintsBody Slam and Barrel Roll still bruise off Rod of Ages while he becomes the disruption frontline Explosive Cask was always designed around.
Show the damage math
| Ability | How it is calculated | Raw | After resists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q Barrel Roll rank 5 | 285 base + 0.9 × 140 AP | 411 | 274 −33% after MR |
| E Body Slam rank 5 | 240 base + 0.66 × 113 AD + 0.5 × 140 AP | 385 | 256 −33% after MR |
| R Explosive Cask rank 3 | 450 base + 1 × 140 AP | 590 | 393 −33% after MR |
| AA Auto-attack | 64.7 per hit × 0.88 attacks/sec | 65 / 129 | 57 dps |
Combo 924 + 3.0 s autos 170 = 1,094, 49% of target HP.
Only the QER rotation is counted.
Tanky Gragas in League Classic
What is the Tanky Gragas build in League Classic?
Mercury's Treads, Rod of Ages, Frozen Heart, Sunfire Cape, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Warmog's Armor. Skill order E > Q > W > R, masteries 0/21/9, summoner spells Flash + Teleport, starting Cloth Armor + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Is Tanky Gragas better than AP Gragas?
In our Season 3 damage simulator Tanky Gragas does 1,094 combo-plus-autos damage at level 18 against 1900 HP / 75 armour / 50 MR, which is -61% versus AP Gragas, with 11,246 effective HP (+161%). That is a damage comparison, not a verdict: When you are the only damage threat — this build tickles, and a Gragas who cannot threaten a kill is a Gragas who gets ignored.
When should I play Tanky Gragas?
When your team already has damage and what it lacks is someone who can walk in first and live through the follow-up. Body Slam and Barrel Roll still bruise off Rod of Ages while he becomes the disruption frontline Explosive Cask was always designed around.