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Gangplank vs Quinn

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How to Beat Quinn as Gangplank

based on 680 Gangplank vs Quinn matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Gangplank fought Quinn 680 times. Using so many games with Gangplank vs Quinn provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a pro build to shatter your enemy. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Gangplank encounters Quinn in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Quinn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a pathetic job of countering Quinn. On average, he wins a lowly 46.2% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Gangplank vs Quinn games, Gangplank’s side is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Quinn.

Best Gangplank vs Quinn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

Navori QuickbladesInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsTrinity Force

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
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Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Quinn as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Quinn

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 Quinn

After being marked, move away from Quinn so she can't take advantage of it.

Keep tabs on Quinn's position. Behind Enemy Lines can enable Valor to cross the map very quickly and attack you by surprise.

When Quinn is using Behind Enemy Lines, damaging her removes her Move Speed bonus temporarily.

Gangplank vs Quinn Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Quinn Image
6.1
< Kills >
8.8
6.8
< Deaths >
7
6.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
194
< Minions Killed >
167
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.49
14,803
< Physical Damage >
23,560
3,950
< Magic Damage >
1,285
3,642
< True Damage >
1,257
22,396
< Damage Dealt >
26,102
27,698
< Damage Taken >
25,572
13,776
< Gold Earned >
13,063
2.12
< Towers >
2.2
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,704
< Total Healing >
6,220
15,935
< Experience >
15,888
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
9
322
< Time Dealing CC >
155

How to Counter Quinn with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several influential Gangplank versus Quinn counter stats that may help us explain the differences between this pair of champions. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Quinn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Quinn..

Gangplank usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Quinn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Quinn

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Quinn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Quinn

Who is Better, Gangplank or Quinn?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Quinn, with a 46.2% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a bad counter to Quinn.

While Gangplank does have a lower win rate compared to Quinn, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Gangplank into Quinnas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Quinn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Quinn matchups, Quinn is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gangplank is a terribly counter to Quinn. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Quinn.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Quinn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Quinn as Gangplank, we analyzed 680 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 Quinn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gangplank to counter Quinn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Quinn. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Gangplank versus Quinn build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Quinn than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 46.2% when playing against Quinn with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Quinn as Gangplank, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Gangplank vs Quinn face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Quinn as Gangplank are presented for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.