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How to Win Kled vs Gangplank Counter MatchupKled is in the s tier of champions

Kled vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Kled in LoLKled is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Kled

based on 741 Kled vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Kled resulted from an evaluation of 741 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kled fights Gangplank in only 1.6% of his matches.

Kled vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Kled has done a great job of countering Gangplank. On average, he wins a whopping 54.3% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Kled against Gangplank games, Kled’s team is 0.2% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Kled vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kled Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

HubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeEclipseProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kled to level upq
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Second ability for Kled to level upw
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Last skill for Kled to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kled's passive ability p
Kled's q ability q
Kled's w ability w
Kled's e ability e
Kled's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Kled

Tips for Playing as Kled against Gangplank

Chaaaaaaaarge!!! can be cast at a great range. Try and predict where the enemy team will be by the time you reach them.

The last hit of Violent Tendencies deals more damage than the first three - make sure you hit it!

Kled generates some courage by killing minions, but gets much more from fighting Champions.

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!

Kled vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Kled Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Gangplank Image
7.3
< Kills >
5.8
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
6.5
< Assists >
6.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
170
< Minions Killed >
191
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.37
21,539
< Physical Damage >
16,729
131
< Magic Damage >
3,884
969
< True Damage >
4,840
22,640
< Damage Dealt >
25,455
37,776
< Damage Taken >
25,156
12,671
< Gold Earned >
13,404
3.12
< Towers >
2.08
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,480
< Total Healing >
6,359
15,057
< Experience >
15,302
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
103
< Time Dealing CC >
318

How to Counter Gangplank with Kled in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several strategic Kled versus Gangplank matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. As an example, Kled’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kled may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Kled typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kled and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kled
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kled
Gangplank

Who is Better, Kled or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kled usually wins when playing against Gangplank, with a 54.3% win rate. Therefore, Kled makes a great counter for Gangplank.

While Kled does have a much higher winrate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Kled also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Kled into Gangplankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kled also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kled vs Gangplank matchups, Kled is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Kled is a great counter to Gangplank. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kled against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Kled Players

How We Calculated Our Kled vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Kled, we analyzed 741 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 Kled 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 truly master Kled to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kled typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kled versus Gangplank build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Kled combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kled had an average winrate of 54.3% when countering Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Gangplank as Kled, Kled players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Kled vs Gangplank fights, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.3% winrate overall.

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