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Gangplank vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Gangplank

based on 2,836 Gangplank vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Gangplank fought Aatrox 2836 times. Using so many matchups for Gangplank versus Aatrox gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to annihilate Aatrox. This particular champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Gangplank has to counter Aatrox in only 5.1% of his games.

Gangplank vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a below average job of beating Aatrox. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Gangplank versus Aatrox games, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Gangplank vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowThe CollectorSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank's q ability q
Gangplank's w ability w
Gangplank's e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Aatrox

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Gangplank vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Aatrox Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.3
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
6.3
< Assists >
5.2
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
185
< Minions Killed >
172
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,529
< Physical Damage >
18,839
3,783
< Magic Damage >
3,714
4,707
< True Damage >
402
25,021
< Damage Dealt >
22,955
25,481
< Damage Taken >
37,817
13,206
< Gold Earned >
11,710
2.02
< Towers >
2.09
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,677
< Total Healing >
14,763
15,159
< Experience >
15,118
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
297
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Aatrox with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some strategic Gangplank versus Aatrox counter statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Aatrox

Who is Better, Gangplank or Aatrox?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 48.3% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a poor counter for Aatrox.

While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Aatrox, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Aatroxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Gangplank, we analyzed 2,836 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 Aatrox as Gangplank 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 Gangplank in order to counter Aatrox during both the laning 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often picks up a similar amount of CS as Aatrox. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Gangplank versus Aatrox build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Aatrox than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 48.3% battling Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Aatrox as Gangplank, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Gangplank vs Aatrox counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

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