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How to Win Annie vs Gangplank Counter MatchupAnnie is in the a tier of champions

Annie vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Fighter

How to Beat Gangplank as Annie

based on 870 Annie vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Annie engaged Gangplank in 870 games. Including so many matchups for Annie versus Gangplank provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce actionable stats and a supported build to counter Gangplank. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Annie encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of her matches.

Annie vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a poor job of countering Gangplank. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Annie against Gangplank matches, Annie’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Annie vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Annie's passive ability p
Annie's q ability q
Annie's w ability w
Annie's e ability e
Annie's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Gangplank

Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.

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!

Annie vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Gangplank Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
143
< Minions Killed >
197
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
863
< Physical Damage >
16,762
21,185
< Magic Damage >
3,908
1,186
< True Damage >
4,466
23,235
< Damage Dealt >
25,136
19,220
< Damage Taken >
26,590
11,337
< Gold Earned >
14,167
1.73
< Towers >
2.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,817
< Total Healing >
7,115
14,173
< Experience >
16,043
23
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
235
< Time Dealing CC >
314

How to Counter Gangplank with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several important Annie against Gangplank matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Annie usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes less damage than Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Gangplank

Who is Better, Annie or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when taking on Gangplank, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes an ok counter for Gangplank.

While Annie does have a lower winrate than Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Annie into Gangplank.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter to Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

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Annie Wins Against

PoppyPoppy55.9% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateZoeZoe55% winrateKindredKindred54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Annie, we analyzed 870 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 Annie 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Annie versus Gangplank build include Malignance, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Gangplank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 49.1% battling Gangplank with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Gangplank as Annie, you should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Annie vs Gangplank counters, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% win rate overall.

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