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How to Win Nilah vs Gangplank Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Nilah

based on 866 Nilah vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our database, Nilah faced off against Gangplank 866 times. Using so many matchups for Nilah versus Gangplank gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to obliterate your rival. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Nilah fights Gangplank in only 1.4% of their rounds.

Nilah vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Nilah does a ok job of beating Gangplank. Normally, they wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions fight one another in. In Nilah versus Gangplank games, Nilah’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Nilah vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordNavori QuickbladesStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Nilah

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!

Nilah vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Gangplank Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.3
7
< Deaths >
6.2
5.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
177
< Minions Killed >
193
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,689
< Physical Damage >
17,053
175
< Magic Damage >
3,797
409
< True Damage >
4,718
19,273
< Damage Dealt >
25,569
25,953
< Damage Taken >
25,719
13,171
< Gold Earned >
13,831
2.54
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,251
< Total Healing >
6,613
13,835
< Experience >
15,825
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
89
< Time Dealing CC >
307

How to Counter Gangplank with Nilah in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several critical Nilah vs. Gangplank matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Nilah typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their counter does. On average, they takes a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nilah and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Gangplank

Who is Better, Nilah or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Nilah usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gangplank, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Nilah makes an ok counter to Gangplank.

While Nilah does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Nilah also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Nilah into Gangplankas their relative depth means you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Nilah has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Nilah is a decent counter to Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nilah against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Nilah, we analyzed 866 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 Nilah 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

If you would like to truly master Nilah in order to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Nilah versus Gangplank build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and The Collector. When Nilah included at least these three items in their build, they performed much better vs. Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Nilah had an average winrate of 50.2% when countering Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Gangplank as Nilah, Nilah players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Nilah vs Gangplank fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Nilah are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.