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How to Win Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
Fighter
Marksman

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Gangplank

based on 2,267 Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Gangplank resulted from an examination of 2267 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Gangplank is forced to battle against Kai'Sa in only 4.1% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a decent job of countering Kai'Sa. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Gangplank versus Kai'Sa matches, Gangplank’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

Frozen HeartBloodthirsterSpear of ShojinImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level upq
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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
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Kai'Sa Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
197
< Minions Killed >
185
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.5
16,402
< Physical Damage >
12,018
3,768
< Magic Damage >
8,170
4,617
< True Damage >
416
24,787
< Damage Dealt >
20,605
25,771
< Damage Taken >
20,690
13,989
< Gold Earned >
12,865
2.12
< Towers >
2.19
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,780
< Total Healing >
4,529
15,896
< Experience >
13,192
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
314
< Time Dealing CC >
49

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Gangplank in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several vital Gangplank vs. Kai'Sa matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Gangplank often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Gangplank or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when facing off against Kai'Sa, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a good counter to Kai'Sa.

While Gangplank does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Kai'Saas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often 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 Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Gangplank is a decent counter for Kai'Sa. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

NaafiriNaafiri43.1% winrateAniviaAnivia43.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateZyraZyra44.8% winrate

Gangplank Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.2% winrateVolibearVolibear55.4% winrateEliseElise55.2% winrate

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Gangplank, we analyzed 2,267 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gangplank in order to counter Kai'Sa during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank on average gets a similar amount of CS as Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Gangplank versus Kai'Sa build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Kai'Sa than with most other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 51.1% battling Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Kai'Sa as Gangplank, Gangplank players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

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