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Aphelios vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Aphelios

based on 1,306 Aphelios vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Aphelios came out of an examination of 1306 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Aphelios encounters Gangplank in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a poor job of countering Gangplank. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Aphelios against Gangplank games, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Aphelios vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeKraken SlayerThe Collector

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
>
Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Gangplank

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

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!

Aphelios vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Gangplank Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6
5.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
179
< Minions Killed >
191
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.42
19,801
< Physical Damage >
15,933
1,346
< Magic Damage >
3,574
440
< True Damage >
4,446
21,588
< Damage Dealt >
23,954
19,363
< Damage Taken >
25,184
12,045
< Gold Earned >
13,626
2.32
< Towers >
2.14
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,537
< Total Healing >
6,771
12,719
< Experience >
15,531
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
137
< Time Dealing CC >
297

How to Counter Gangplank with Aphelios in LoL

The stats provided here show several influential Aphelios against Gangplank matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the pair. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Aphelios typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Gangplank

Who is Better, Aphelios or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when taking on Gangplank, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Aphelios makes an ok counter to Gangplank.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Aphelios into Gangplankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aphelios has only a small amount of utility and CC, 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 isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,306 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 Aphelios 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

Aphelios Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aphelios to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Aphelios versus Gangplank build include Infinity Edge, Kraken Slayer, and The Collector. When Aphelios combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 49.4% battling Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Gangplank as Aphelios, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Aphelios vs Gangplank LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.4% winrate overall.

If you want to see Aphelios x Gangplank tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every round finished with both champs.