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How to Win Evelynn vs Gangplank Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Evelynn

based on 1,391 Evelynn vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. Within our dataset, Evelynn faced off against Gangplank in 1391 matches. Including so many matchups for Evelynn versus Gangplank provides us confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a solid build to smash Gangplank. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Evelynn encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Evelynn vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Evelynn does a good job of countering Gangplank. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.5% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Evelynn against Gangplank games, Evelynn’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Evelynn vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Gangplank

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

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!

Evelynn vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Gangplank Image
9.6
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.7
6.9
< Assists >
6.4
2.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
21
< Minions Killed >
198
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.45
718
< Physical Damage >
16,536
22,471
< Magic Damage >
3,839
646
< True Damage >
4,696
23,835
< Damage Dealt >
25,072
32,668
< Damage Taken >
27,479
12,605
< Gold Earned >
14,129
0.97
< Towers >
2.19
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
15,905
< Total Healing >
7,093
14,378
< Experience >
16,049
22
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
199
< Time Dealing CC >
316

How to Counter Gangplank with Evelynn in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several significant Evelynn against Gangplank matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gangplank. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Evelynn usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Gangplank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Evelynn and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Gangplank

Who is Better, Evelynn or Gangplank?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually wins when playing against Gangplank, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Evelynn makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Evelynn does have a higher winrate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Evelynn also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Evelynn into Gangplankas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Evelynn also has some 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 in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Gangplank matchups, Evelynn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Evelynn is a good counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Evelynn against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Evelynn, we analyzed 1,391 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 Evelynn 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Evelynn in order to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Evelynn versus Gangplank build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Evelynn combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Gangplank than with most other common builds. In fact, Evelynn had an average winrate of 52.5% battling Gangplank with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Gangplank as Evelynn, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Evelynn vs Gangplank counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.5% win rate overall.

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