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Gangplank vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Gangplank

based on 1,629 Gangplank vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Gangplank came out of an evaluation of 1629 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Gangplank encounters Tryndamere in only 2.9% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a poor job of beating Tryndamere. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Gangplank versus Tryndamere games, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Gangplank vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Mortal ReminderNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Frozen HeartSpear of ShojinBloodthirsterLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level upq
>
Second ability for Gangplank to level upe
>
Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Gangplank vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Tryndamere Image
6
< Kills >
6.9
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
6.3
< Assists >
3.8
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
193
< Minions Killed >
186
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.65
16,548
< Physical Damage >
19,493
3,501
< Magic Damage >
514
4,477
< True Damage >
528
24,527
< Damage Dealt >
20,535
25,514
< Damage Taken >
35,270
13,575
< Gold Earned >
13,341
2.07
< Towers >
3.02
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,622
< Total Healing >
14,417
15,694
< Experience >
15,957
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
373
< Time Dealing CC >
99

How to Counter Tryndamere with Gangplank in LoL

The stats provided here feature some important Gangplank versus Tryndamere matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Tryndamere. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Gangplank or Tryndamere?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when playing against Tryndamere, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a bad counter to Tryndamere.

While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Tryndamere, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Tryndamereas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Tryndamere matchups, Tryndamere is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Gangplank, we analyzed 1,629 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 Tryndamere 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to counter Tryndamere during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Tryndamere. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Tryndamere build consist of Mortal Reminder, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Tryndamere than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when countering Tryndamere with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Tryndamere 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. Of all the rune sets players chose for Gangplank vs Tryndamere battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% winrate overall.

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