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How to Win Rell vs Gangplank Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Rell in LoLRell is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Fighter

How to Beat Gangplank as Rell

based on 713 Rell vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Rell resulted from an analysis of 713 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This matchup is fairly rare. Rell has to counter Gangplank in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Rell vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Rell has done a decent job of countering Gangplank. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Rell versus Gangplank matches, Rell’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Rell vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gangplank as Rell

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!

Rell vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Gangplank Image
1.7
< Kills >
6.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
15.4
< Assists >
7.1
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
27
< Minions Killed >
190
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,681
< Physical Damage >
16,062
4,896
< Magic Damage >
3,956
817
< True Damage >
4,722
7,395
< Damage Dealt >
24,742
22,785
< Damage Taken >
24,870
8,632
< Gold Earned >
13,680
1.63
< Towers >
2.09
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,045
< Total Healing >
6,464
10,751
< Experience >
15,400
56
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
275
< Time Dealing CC >
308

How to Counter Gangplank with Rell in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several important Rell against Gangplank counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Rell typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rell and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Gangplank

Who is Better, Rell or Gangplank?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rell usually wins when playing against Gangplank, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Rell makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Rell does have a higher winrate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Rell also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rell into Gangplank.

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

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

Rell is a decent counter for Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rell against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Rell, we analyzed 713 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 Rell 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rell to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell on average gets a lot less CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Rell versus Gangplank build consist of Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rell bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Gangplank than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Rell boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Gangplank with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Gangplank as Rell, Rell players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Rell vs Gangplank LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.1% win rate overall.

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