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How to Win Quinn vs Gangplank Counter MatchupQuinn is in the a tier of champions

Quinn vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Quinn in LoLQuinn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Quinn

based on 680 Quinn vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games each week. In our database, Quinn battled Gangplank in 680 rounds. Using so many matchups for Quinn vs Gangplank gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a supported build to defeat Gangplank. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Quinn is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.4% of her matches.

Quinn vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Quinn does a good job of countering Gangplank. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.8% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Quinn against Gangplank rounds, Quinn’s team is 0.2% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Quinn vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Quinn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisVoltaic CycloswordInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Quinn's passive ability p
Quinn's q ability q
Quinn's w ability w
Quinn's e ability e
Quinn's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Gangplank as Quinn

Tips for Playing as Quinn against Gangplank

Attacking a

Vulnerable

target marked by Valor will put Harrier on cooldown. Quickly consuming Harrier marks will allow you to generate them faster.

Use Behind Enemy Lines for traveling very long distances quickly, for farming minions around the map, or for chasing wounded targets.

Vault is powerful but must be used with caution, as enemies can attack Quinn when she strikes them. Vault can sometimes be used to cross terrain if your back is to a wall.

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!

Quinn vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Quinn Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Gangplank Image
8.8
< Kills >
6.1
7
< Deaths >
6.8
6.1
< Assists >
6.5
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
167
< Minions Killed >
194
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.38
23,560
< Physical Damage >
14,803
1,285
< Magic Damage >
3,950
1,257
< True Damage >
3,642
26,102
< Damage Dealt >
22,396
25,572
< Damage Taken >
27,698
13,063
< Gold Earned >
13,776
2.2
< Towers >
2.12
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,220
< Total Healing >
6,704
15,888
< Experience >
15,935
22
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
155
< Time Dealing CC >
322

How to Counter Gangplank with Quinn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some valuable Quinn against Gangplank counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Quinn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Quinn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Quinn normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Quinn and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Quinn
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Quinn
Gangplank

Who is Better, Quinn or Gangplank?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Quinn usually wins when taking on Gangplank, with a 53.8% win rate. Therefore, Quinn makes a great counter for Gangplank.

While Quinn does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Quinn also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Quinn into Gangplank.

Additionally, Quinn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Quinn is a great counter for Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Quinn against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Quinn Players

How We Calculated Our Quinn vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Quinn, we analyzed 680 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 Quinn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Quinn in order 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Quinn often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Quinn versus Gangplank build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Quinn combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Gangplank than with many other common item sets. In fact, Quinn had an average win rate of 53.8% battling Gangplank with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Gangplank as Quinn, Quinn players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Scorch runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Quinn vs Gangplank counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Quinn versus Gangplank tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all games played with both champs.