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Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Dr. Mundo in LoLDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Dr. Mundo

based on 1,068 Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Dr. Mundo came out of an examination of 1068 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Dr. Mundo is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.4% of his matches.

Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Dr. Mundo does a great job of beating Gangplank. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.5% of the time the champions face one another in. In Dr. Mundo against Gangplank rounds, Dr. Mundo’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Dr. Mundo Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spirit VisageThornmailHollow RadianceUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Dr. Mundo to level upq
>
Second ability for Dr. Mundo to level upe
>
Last skill for Dr. Mundo to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Dr. Mundo's passive ability p
Dr. Mundo's q ability q
Dr. Mundo's w ability w
Dr. Mundo's e ability e
Dr. Mundo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Gangplank as Dr. Mundo

Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Gangplank

Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.

A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.

Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.

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!

Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Dr. Mundo Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Gangplank Image
4.8
< Kills >
6.2
5.2
< Deaths >
5.8
6.3
< Assists >
6.3
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
172
< Minions Killed >
197
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.4
9,576
< Physical Damage >
19,897
13,245
< Magic Damage >
4,127
546
< True Damage >
5,757
23,369
< Damage Dealt >
29,781
50,117
< Damage Taken >
26,338
11,903
< Gold Earned >
13,838
2.75
< Towers >
1.98
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
16,085
< Total Healing >
7,346
15,404
< Experience >
15,705
18
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
265
< Time Dealing CC >
316

How to Counter Gangplank with Dr. Mundo in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Dr. Mundo against Gangplank matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Dr. Mundo typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Dr. Mundo and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Dr. Mundo
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Dr. Mundo
Gangplank

Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually wins when facing off against Gangplank, with a 54.5% win rate. Therefore, Dr. Mundo makes a great counter for Gangplank.

While Dr. Mundo does have a much higher winrate than Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Dr. Mundo also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Dr. Mundo into Gangplank.

Additionally, Dr. Mundo also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank matchups, Dr. Mundo is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Dr. Mundo is a great counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Dr. Mundo against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Dr. Mundo Players

How We Calculated Our Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Dr. Mundo, we analyzed 1,068 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 Dr. Mundo 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Dr. Mundo in order to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Dr. Mundo on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Gangplank. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Dr. Mundo versus Gangplank build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Dr. Mundo incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Gangplank than with most other common item sets. In fact, Dr. Mundo boasted an average win rate of 54.5% when playing against Gangplank with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Gangplank as Dr. Mundo, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Dr. Mundo vs Gangplank fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Dr. Mundo are shown for all skill levels, merged. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.