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

Gangplank vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
Fighter
Mage

How to Beat Ziggs as Gangplank

based on 734 Gangplank vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ziggs as Gangplank came out of an examination of 734 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Gangplank has to counter Ziggs in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a ok job of countering Ziggs. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs face each other in. In Gangplank against Ziggs matches, Gangplank’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Gangplank vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeTrinity ForceMortal ReminderLord 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
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
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Gangplank vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Ziggs Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
6.3
< Assists >
7.8
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
195
< Minions Killed >
172
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.53
16,004
< Physical Damage >
753
3,838
< Magic Damage >
23,971
4,370
< True Damage >
363
24,214
< Damage Dealt >
25,089
26,622
< Damage Taken >
18,094
13,804
< Gold Earned >
11,601
2.11
< Towers >
2.91
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,326
< Total Healing >
1,652
15,794
< Experience >
13,752
17
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
11
308
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Ziggs with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Gangplank against Ziggs counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ziggs..

Gangplank typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ziggs. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Ziggs

Who is Better, Gangplank or Ziggs?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when taking on Ziggs, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes an ok counter for Ziggs.

While Gangplank does have a lower winrate than Ziggs, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Ziggsas 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 utility and CC, a similar amount to Ziggs. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Ziggs matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Ziggs. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Ziggs.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

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Gangplank Wins Against

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Gangplank, we analyzed 734 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 Ziggs 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

Gangplank Build Ziggs Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to counter Ziggs during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Ziggs. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Ziggs build consist of Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Ziggs than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 49.7% battling Ziggs with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Ziggs as Gangplank, Gangplank players 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 builds we have analyed for Gangplank vs Ziggs clashes, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ziggs as Gangplank are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.