Gangplank vs Lulu
How to Beat Lulu as Gangplank
based on 811 Gangplank vs Lulu matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Lulu Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Lulu Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lulu as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Lulu
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 Lulu
Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.
The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.
Gangplank vs Lulu Counter Stats
How to Counter Lulu with Gangplank in LoL
The stats shown on this page show several vital Gangplank vs. Lulu counter stats that may help you realize the differences between these two champs. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Lulu. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.
Gangplank normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Lulu. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Lulu
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Lulu?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lulu, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Lulu.
While Gangplank does have a higher winrate compared to Lulu, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Luluas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Gangplank has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lulu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Lulu matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Gangplank is a decent counter for Lulu. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Lulu.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Lulu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically racks up much more CS compared to Lulu. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Lulu build consist of Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Lulu than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Lulu with this counter build.
To have the greatest chance of defeating Lulu 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. Of all the rune sets players chose for Gangplank vs Lulu battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.4% win rate overall.
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