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How to Win Volibear vs Gangplank Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Volibear

based on 1,056 Volibear vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
44.6 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Volibear resulted from an examination of 1056 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Volibear is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.3% of his games.

Volibear vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a terrible job of beating Gangplank. Normally, he wins a lowly 44.6% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Volibear versus Gangplank rounds, Volibear’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Volibear vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Trinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Volibear

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!

Volibear vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
44.6 %
VS
Win Rate
55.4 %
Gangplank Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.1
5.5
< Assists >
6.8
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
132
< Minions Killed >
191
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.48
10,562
< Physical Damage >
17,076
7,317
< Magic Damage >
3,785
633
< True Damage >
4,597
18,513
< Damage Dealt >
25,459
33,786
< Damage Taken >
25,621
11,736
< Gold Earned >
13,930
2.43
< Towers >
2.19
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,074
< Total Healing >
6,872
14,524
< Experience >
15,806
19
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
602
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Gangplank with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Volibear versus Gangplank counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gangplank..

Volibear normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Volibear and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Gangplank

Who is Better, Volibear or Gangplank?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Volibear usually loses when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 44.6% win rate. Therefore, Volibear makes a poor counter to Gangplank.

While Volibear does have a much lower win rate compared to Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Volibear also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Volibear into Gangplank.

Furthermore, Volibear has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Volibear is a terribly counter to Gangplank. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Volibear against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.4% 3193 GamesSingedSinged+ 51.5% 672 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 51.9% 11052 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 52.2% 159 Games

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Volibear, we analyzed 1,056 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 Volibear 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Volibear versus Gangplank build include Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Gangplank than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 44.6% battling Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Gangplank as Volibear, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Volibear vs Gangplank counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 44.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Volibear are shown for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.