Gangplank vs Jarvan IV
How to Beat Jarvan IV as Gangplank
based on 860 Gangplank vs Jarvan IV matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Jarvan IV Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Jarvan IV
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 Jarvan IV
Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.
Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.
Gangplank vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats
How to Counter Jarvan IV with Gangplank in LoL
The stats shown here highlight several influential Gangplank versus Jarvan IV counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..
Gangplank typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Jarvan IV
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Jarvan IV?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Jarvan IV.
While Gangplank does have a lower winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Jarvan IVas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Gangplank also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Jarvan IV.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank usually picks up much more CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Gangplank versus Jarvan IV build consist of Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Jarvan IV than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Jarvan IV with this build.
To have the highest probability of vanquishing Jarvan IV as Gangplank, Gangplank players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Gangplank vs Jarvan IV clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.8% winrate overall.
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