Gangplank vs Lux
How to Beat Lux as Gangplank
based on 5,388 Gangplank vs Lux matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Lux Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Lux Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lux as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Lux
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 Lux
When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.
Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.
Gangplank vs Lux Counter Stats
How to Counter Lux with Gangplank in LoL
The stats shown here clarify several influential Gangplank versus Lux matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between this set of champs. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..
Gangplank typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Lux. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Lux
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Lux?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lux, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes an ok counter for Lux.
While Gangplank does have a higher win rate than Lux, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Luxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Gangplank also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champ 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 decent counter to Lux. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Lux.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Gangplank in order to counter Lux during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank usually picks up more CS compared to Lux. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most important items to have in your Gangplank versus Lux build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Lux than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 50.0% when countering Lux with this build.
To have the highest chance of crushing Lux as Gangplank, you should equip 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 sets that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Lux counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% winrate overall.
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