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How to Win Alistar vs Gangplank Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Fighter

How to Beat Gangplank as Alistar

based on 970 Alistar vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Alistar resulted from an evaluation of 970 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Alistar is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.5% of his games.

Alistar vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Alistar does a good job of countering Gangplank. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Alistar versus Gangplank rounds, Alistar’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Alistar vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Force of NatureKnight's VowFrozen HeartTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
>
Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Gangplank

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Advice to Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Alistar vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Gangplank Image
2.1
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6
14
< Assists >
6.8
0.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
33
< Minions Killed >
193
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,327
< Physical Damage >
16,386
6,740
< Magic Damage >
3,925
902
< True Damage >
5,032
8,970
< Damage Dealt >
25,344
26,975
< Damage Taken >
24,736
8,527
< Gold Earned >
13,730
1.83
< Towers >
2.1
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,242
< Total Healing >
6,419
10,527
< Experience >
15,343
56
< Vision Score >
16
25
< Wards Placed >
8
267
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Gangplank with Alistar in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several valuable Alistar against Gangplank counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between the two. Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gangplank. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Alistar usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Gangplank

Who is Better, Alistar or Gangplank?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually wins when playing against Gangplank, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a good counter for Gangplank.

While Alistar does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when facing one another, Alistar also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Alistar into Gangplankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Alistar also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Gangplank matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Alistar is a good counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Alistar against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Alistar

Alistar Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.2% winratePoppyPoppy43.7% winrateTaliyahTaliyah44.2% winrateSwainSwain44.5% winrate

Alistar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner58.7% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.4% 3276 GamesZileanZilean+ 53.6% 125 GamesTaricTaric+ 55% 80 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 4162 Games

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Alistar, we analyzed 970 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gangplank as Alistar comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Alistar to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar most often accumulates a lot less CS as Gangplank. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Gangplank build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Alistar bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Gangplank than with most other common builds. In fact, Alistar boasted an average winrate of 52.7% battling Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Gangplank as Alistar, Alistar players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Alistar vs Gangplank clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Alistar versus Gangplank tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all rounds finished with both champions.