Gangplank vs Karthus
How to Beat Karthus as Gangplank
based on 722 Gangplank vs Karthus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Karthus Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Karthus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Karthus
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 Karthus
Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.
Gangplank vs Karthus Counter Stats
How to Counter Karthus with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here show several important Gangplank against Karthus counter stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..
Gangplank normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Karthus. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Karthus
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Karthus?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when facing off against Karthus, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Karthus.
While Gangplank does have a lower winrate compared to Karthus, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Karthusas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Karthus matchups, Karthus is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Karthus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Karthus.
Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank
Additional Information for Gangplank Players
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Gangplank in order to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank on average accumulates more CS as Karthus. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Karthus build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Karthus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Karthus with this build.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Karthus 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. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Karthus battles, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.
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