Draven vs Gangplank
How to Beat Gangplank as Draven
based on 1,862 Draven vs Gangplank matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Draven vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
Best Draven vs Gangplank Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Draven
Tips for Playing as Draven against Gangplank
If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.
If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.
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!
Draven vs Gangplank Counter Stats
How to Counter Gangplank with Draven in LoL
The stats shown here clarify some vital Draven versus Gangplank counter stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..
Draven normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Draven and Gangplank
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Who is Better, Draven or Gangplank?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Draven usually wins when taking on Gangplank, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Draven makes a good counter to Gangplank.
While Draven does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Draven also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Draven into Gangplankas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Draven also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Draven vs Gangplank matchups, Draven is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Draven is a decent counter to Gangplank. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Draven against Gangplank.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Draven to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Draven often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Draven versus Gangplank build consist of Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and The Collector. When Draven included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Gangplank than with most other common item sets. In fact, Draven had an average winrate of 51.5% when countering Gangplank with this counter build.
To have the best probability of defeating Gangplank as Draven, Draven players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Draven vs Gangplank matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.
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