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How to Win Gragas vs Gangplank Counter MatchupGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Gragas

based on 947 Gragas vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Gragas came out of an examination of 947 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Gragas is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Gragas does a ok job of countering Gangplank. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Gragas against Gangplank games, Gragas’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Gragas vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gragas's passive ability p
Gragas's q ability q
Gragas's w ability w
Gragas's e ability e
Gragas's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Gangplank

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Advice to Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Gragas vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Gangplank Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.2
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
7.2
< Assists >
6.5
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
114
< Minions Killed >
198
0.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,442
< Physical Damage >
16,310
18,911
< Magic Damage >
3,929
607
< True Damage >
4,473
20,960
< Damage Dealt >
24,714
29,988
< Damage Taken >
26,112
11,632
< Gold Earned >
13,998
1.48
< Towers >
2.15
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,661
< Total Healing >
6,947
14,463
< Experience >
15,806
22
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
411
< Time Dealing CC >
304

How to Counter Gangplank with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some valuable Gragas vs. Gangplank matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Gragas normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Gangplank

Who is Better, Gragas or Gangplank?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gragas usually fairs equally well when taking on Gangplank, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Gragas makes an ok counter to Gangplank.

While Gragas does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gragas into Gangplank.

Furthermore, Gragas has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Gangplank matchups, Gragas is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gragas is a decent counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gragas

Gragas Loses Against

SingedSinged43.2% winrateLeonaLeona43.5% winrateNilahNilah43.8% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench43.9% winrate

Gragas Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee53.5% winrateYuumiYuumi53.3% winrateAkshanAkshan52.6% winrateKarthusKarthus52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Master YiMaster Yi+ 52.2% 2152 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 52.4% 787 GamesTaricTaric+ 52.5% 602 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.7% 2056 Games

Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Gragas, we analyzed 947 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 Gangplank as Gragas 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

Gragas Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gragas to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas often picks up less CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Gragas versus Gangplank build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Gangplank than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gragas had an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Gangplank as Gragas, you should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Gragas vs Gangplank clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

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