Gangplank vs Ahri
How to Beat Ahri as Gangplank
based on 1,577 Gangplank vs Ahri matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Ahri Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Ahri Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Ahri
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 Ahri
Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.
Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.
Gangplank vs Ahri Counter Stats
How to Counter Ahri with Gangplank in LoL
The stats provided here highlight several significant Gangplank vs. Ahri counter stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ahri..
Gangplank normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ahri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Ahri
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Ahri?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ahri, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Ahri.
While Gangplank does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Ahrias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Ahri matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Gangplank is a decent counter to Ahri. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Ahri.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Gangplank to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Ahri build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Ahri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 50.6% when countering Ahri with this build.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Ahri 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. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Ahri counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.6% winrate overall.
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