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How to Win Gangplank vs Volibear Counter MatchupGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Gangplank

based on 1,056 Gangplank vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
55.4 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Gangplank resulted from an evaluation of 1056 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gangplank encounters Volibear in only 1.9% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a great job of countering Volibear. On average, he wins a whopping 55.4% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Gangplank against Volibear games, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Gangplank vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

Navori QuickbladesLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeTrinity 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
>
Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Volibear

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.

Gangplank vs Volibear Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
55.4 %
VS
Win Rate
44.6 %
Volibear Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.6
6.8
< Assists >
5.5
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
191
< Minions Killed >
132
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,076
< Physical Damage >
10,562
3,785
< Magic Damage >
7,317
4,597
< True Damage >
633
25,459
< Damage Dealt >
18,513
25,621
< Damage Taken >
33,786
13,930
< Gold Earned >
11,736
2.19
< Towers >
2.43
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
6,872
< Total Healing >
8,074
15,806
< Experience >
14,524
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
303
< Time Dealing CC >
602

How to Counter Volibear with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some critical Gangplank versus Volibear counter statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Volibear..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Volibear. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Volibear

Who is Better, Gangplank or Volibear?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when facing off against Volibear, with a 55.4% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a fantastic counter for Volibear.

While Gangplank does have a much higher win rate compared to Volibear, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Gangplank into Volibearas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Gangplank has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Volibear matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Gangplank is a great counter for Volibear. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Volibear.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

NaafiriNaafiri43.1% winrateAniviaAnivia43.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateZyraZyra44.8% winrate

Gangplank Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.2% winrateVolibearVolibear55.4% winrateEliseElise55.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Gangplank, we analyzed 1,056 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 Volibear 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gangplank to counter Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Volibear. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Volibear build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Volibear than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 55.4% battling Volibear with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Volibear 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 builds players chose for Gangplank vs Volibear counters, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 55.4% win rate overall.

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