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Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo

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

based on 1,068 Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo matchups
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Gangplank faced off against Dr. Mundo in 1068 rounds. Having so many games with Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo gives us confidence in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to obliterate your rival. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Gangplank has to counter Dr. Mundo in only 1.9% of his games.

Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a pathetic job of countering Dr. Mundo. On average, he wins a lowly 45.5% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Gangplank versus Dr. Mundo rounds, Gangplank’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Dr. Mundo.

Best Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderEssence ReaverTrinity ForceBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank's q ability q
Gangplank's w ability w
Gangplank's e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Dr. Mundo as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Dr. Mundo

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Advice to Win Against Dr. Mundo

Try to coordinate high-damage abilities with your allies right after Dr. Mundo uses his ultimate, but if you're unable to kill him quickly with burst he will heal through the damage.

Try casting Ignite when Dr. Mundo uses Sadism to negate a large portion of its healing.

Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Dr. Mundo with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several influential Gangplank versus Dr. Mundo matchup stats that may help you figure out the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Dr. Mundo’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Dr. Mundo..

Gangplank usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Dr. Mundo. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Dr. Mundo

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Dr. Mundo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Dr. Mundo

Who is Better, Gangplank or Dr. Mundo?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when playing against Dr. Mundo, with a 45.5% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a poor counter to Dr. Mundo.

While Gangplank does have a much lower winrate compared to Dr. Mundo, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gangplank into Dr. Mundoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Dr. Mundo. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo matchups, Dr. Mundo is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Gangplank is a terribly counter for Dr. Mundo. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Dr. Mundo.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

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

For this guide on countering Dr. Mundo as Gangplank, 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 Dr. Mundo as Gangplank 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 Gangplank in order to counter Dr. Mundo 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Dr. Mundo. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Dr. Mundo build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Dr. Mundo than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 45.5% battling Dr. Mundo with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Dr. Mundo as Gangplank, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Dr. Mundo as Gangplank are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.