Gangplank vs Sivir
How to Beat Sivir as Gangplank
based on 840 Gangplank vs Sivir matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Sivir Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Sivir Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Sivir as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Sivir
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 Sivir
When laning against Sivir, it is possible to throw off the timing of her Spell Shield by faking an advance, then backing off.
Sivir is a powerful pushing champion, so leaving her unattended in a lane for too long will often result in your turrets being destroyed.
Boomerang Blade costs a lot of mana to cast, so dodging it sets Sivir back. If it hits you on the way out, avoid its path on the way back.
Gangplank vs Sivir Counter Stats
How to Counter Sivir with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore some critical Gangplank against Sivir matchup statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between these two champs. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sivir’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sivir..
Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Sivir. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Sivir
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Sivir?
Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when playing against Sivir, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a good counter to Sivir.
While Gangplank does have a higher winrate than Sivir, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Siviras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sivir. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Sivir matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Gangplank is a decent counter to Sivir. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Sivir.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Sivir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Sivir. Champions 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 able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The ideal items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Sivir build include Essence Reaver, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Sivir than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 51.4% battling Sivir with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of crushing Sivir as Gangplank, you should use 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 that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Sivir counter picks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.
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