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Gangplank Counter Stats

Gangplank Counters
Discover all champions who counter Gangplank. Use our statistics and learn how to counter Gangplank in League of Legends and win in Champion Select!
1,322 Tips for countering Gangplank below

Top Lane
48.86% Win Rate89% Pick Rate Gangplank Top Lane Counters: 42 counter champions

Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.
Counter Rating Counter rating is an expression of how strong or weak a counter is based on win rate, kills, and deaths, as well as early laning advantages or disadvantages. A higher number means an easier laning phase against that champion.

Tips Against Gangplank in Top Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors

brunaisse99 says “There is nothing we can do against his damage, is either physical or true. Is slow can be predicted tho. Also, his W is CC cleanse which is a natural counter to us. Not to mention the fact that he is also ranged. One of the worst matchups.”
Morgana Top by brunaisse99 | Morgana Player
Loocalol says “Runes: Phase rush/Comet Early: Q start Tips: Insanely free matchup if you don't eat all his barrels. At some point when you hit a Q, you can ult him into you and full combo him. Make sure he doesn't just one shot waves and gets free resets.”
[S15] - Beginner > Expert level details - Gragas guide by Loocalol | Gragas Player
liucan says “Beware of barrels and Passive reset dmg, yeah he can destun himself with oranges but u still win, u can E barrels to stop dmg, u can go barrier if u feel uncomfy, but other sums are better.”
Briar Top bad english by liucan | Briar Player
Puyo says “Quando ele te pokear com o Q, use o E para cima dele, ele vai ficar em choque porque normalmente as pessoas usam pra trás. Daí é só combar ele e ggwp rip gp.”
Riven s2024/3 (WIP) by Puyo | Riven Player
Nithril says “He'll W your Q, always have the push against you, and will kill you whenever but he is also squishier than most top laners, ask for ganks or lay down to farm and roams”
Quinn Top Lane Guide for 2025 by Nithril | Quinn Player
BigBallsLarry says “Not easy, but doable. Take dshield with second wind and try to survive lane, dont let him get free Q's off (play around your minions) but DONT trade back as he will barrel you and run away with 0 counterplay. You can run him down if he messes up or post ravenous with tabis. Parry his barrel or passive auto if possible. If you Q into him and destroy his barrel with AA cancel you can suprise him and instant all-in him. You can also play around bushes and your Q to deny him Q grasp procs and barrel hits. If he puts down a ward you can destroy it with aa>q>aa.”
parker3n9 says “This matchup is relatively easy in my opinion. While Gangplank does scale well into the late game, you have solid kill threat in the lane and should be able to beat him on barrels if you’re careful and proactive. Once you have Rylai’s Crystal Scepter, you can confidently all-in with your ultimate and come out on top in extended trades. Focus on consistent harassment to keep him pressured and deny his scaling as much as possible. Recommended Runes: Grasp of the Undying or Aery Summoner Spells: Flash and Teleport or Ghost and Teleport (choose based on the rest of the enemy team’s composition)”
Skaarlschloch says “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4MbvKbixk Go FullAggro Setup with Ignite. Start E lv.1 if he places barrel on top of him you can bait that youll jump on him a couple times and then actually jump on him and instanly auto the barrel 90% of GPs wont react to it. Then you just beat him down. With ignite you can often kill him early somehow. Definitely a favoured matchup for you as long as you go full Aggro”
Secretly OP XinZhao Toplane by Skaarlschloch | Xin Zhao Player
Lilac says “Gangplank, while being a melee champion, lanes like a ranged champion due to his strong poke and ability to use Grasp of the Undying without incurring the ranged champion penalty. Late-game, his damage scales well and his burst tools don't have particularly long cooldowns. Getting a lead against Gangplank will often lead to a massive snowball, but getting there without handing the lead to him is very difficult. You can Q through his barrels to bait him into shooting them so you can engage, and parry his passive autos to negate the worst of the damage. You can also win the "Barrel Minigame" by using the bonus AS from your E to break them quicker and get an easy trade. Recommended: Fleet Footwork for better sticking power late-game and safer laning, plus the standard Ravenous + Eclipse core.”
Coke Rat says “Flash + TP. Conqueror. Second Wind. Doran's Shield. This is one of the most anoying laning phases. Do short trades when he's out of barrels or out of position. You win until late game (3-4 items).”
Fighter Ambessa Top Guide by Coke Rat | Ambessa Player
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