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How to Win Kassadin vs Gangplank Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Kassadin

based on 719 Kassadin vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our dataset, Kassadin battled Gangplank in 719 matches. Using so many games with Kassadin vs Gangplank provides us confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to defeat your rival. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kassadin fights Gangplank in only 1.4% of his games.

Kassadin vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Kassadin does a decent job of beating Gangplank. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Kassadin versus Gangplank matches, Kassadin’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Kassadin vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRuby Crystal

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassMalignanceStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Gangplank

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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!

Kassadin vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Gangplank Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
5.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
173
< Minions Killed >
197
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,744
< Physical Damage >
17,841
20,844
< Magic Damage >
3,630
594
< True Damage >
4,859
23,182
< Damage Dealt >
26,332
30,854
< Damage Taken >
25,748
12,453
< Gold Earned >
14,008
1.78
< Towers >
2.17
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,221
< Total Healing >
6,717
15,931
< Experience >
15,920
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
196
< Time Dealing CC >
307

How to Counter Gangplank with Kassadin in LoL

The stats provided here show some influential Kassadin against Gangplank counter stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Kassadin often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Gangplank

Who is Better, Kassadin or Gangplank?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kassadin usually wins when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Kassadin makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Kassadin does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Kassadin also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Kassadin into Gangplankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kassadin also has some 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 lot of burst damage.

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

Kassadin is a decent counter for Gangplank. Focus your tactics 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 Kassadin against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kassadin

Kassadin Loses Against

NilahNilah44.4% winrateNaafiriNaafiri45.3% winrateBraumBraum45.4% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc45.7% winrate

Kassadin Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.5% winrateZiggsZiggs57% winrateGragasGragas56% winrate

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Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Kassadin, we analyzed 719 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 Kassadin 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

Kassadin Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kassadin versus Gangplank build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Gangplank than with many other common builds. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Gangplank as Kassadin, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kassadin vs Gangplank counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.3% winrate overall.

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