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Viego vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Viego in LoLViego is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Viego

based on 2,145 Viego vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Viego faced off against Gangplank in 2145 matches. Including so many games with Viego versus Gangplank gives us confidence in our capability to provide actionable data and a pro build to wreck your enemy. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Viego encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of their games.

Viego vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Viego does a decent job of countering Gangplank. Normally, they wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Viego vs Gangplank matches, Viego’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Viego vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndDeath's DanceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Sundered SkyTitanic HydraTrinity ForceEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Viego's passive ability p
Viego's q ability q
Viego's w ability w
Viego's e ability e
Viego's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Viego

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!

Viego vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Gangplank Image
7.9
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
6.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
36
< Minions Killed >
197
1.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,043
< Physical Damage >
16,388
1,957
< Magic Damage >
3,937
927
< True Damage >
4,598
18,927
< Damage Dealt >
24,924
34,637
< Damage Taken >
26,182
12,772
< Gold Earned >
14,010
1.52
< Towers >
2.13
0.41
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
17,098
< Total Healing >
6,739
14,511
< Experience >
15,955
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
240
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Gangplank with Viego in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Viego against Gangplank matchup statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Viego typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. Typically, they receives more damage than Gangplank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viego and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Gangplank

Who is Better, Viego or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Viego usually wins when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Viego makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Viego does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Viego also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Viego into Gangplank.

Moreover, Viego has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Viego

Viego Loses Against

NilahNilah45.5% winrateLeonaLeona46.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.1% winrateRammusRammus47.3% winrate

Viego Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.6% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.9% winrateHweiHwei54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 54.4% 1237 GamesBardBard+ 54.5% 4147 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55% 19645 GamesSingedSinged+ 56.5% 3421 Games

Additional Information for Viego Players

How We Calculated Our Viego vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Viego, we analyzed 2,145 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 Viego 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 truly master Viego in order to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego typically gets a lot less CS as Gangplank. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Viego versus Gangplank build consist of Wit's End, Death's Dance, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego used at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better vs. Gangplank than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Viego had an average winrate of 51.8% when playing against Gangplank with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Gangplank as Viego, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Viego vs Gangplank LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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