Gangplank vs Syndra
How to Beat Syndra as Gangplank
based on 1,249 Gangplank vs Syndra matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Syndra Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Syndra Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Syndra
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 Syndra
Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.
Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.
At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.
Gangplank vs Syndra Counter Stats
How to Counter Syndra with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify several influential Gangplank versus Syndra counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Syndra..
Gangplank normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Syndra. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Syndra
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Syndra?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when playing against Syndra, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a bad counter to Syndra.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate compared to Syndra, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Syndraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Gangplank has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Syndra.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Syndra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank often picks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. 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, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Syndra build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Syndra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 48.8% battling Syndra with this build.
To have the greatest chance of defeating Syndra 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 players used for Gangplank vs Syndra fights, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Gangplank are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.