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Gangplank vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Gangplank

based on 5,503 Gangplank vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
9.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our database, Gangplank engaged Caitlyn 5503 times. Using so many games with Gangplank vs Caitlyn gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a pro build to obliterate Caitlyn. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Gangplank has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.9% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a below average job of countering Caitlyn. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.4% of the time the champions face one another in. In Gangplank against Caitlyn games, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Gangplank vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Mortal ReminderBloodthirsterNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowSpear of ShojinLiandry's TormentThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Gangplank vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Caitlyn Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
6.6
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
197
< Minions Killed >
183
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.57
16,569
< Physical Damage >
19,884
3,881
< Magic Damage >
1,480
4,564
< True Damage >
571
25,016
< Damage Dealt >
21,936
26,523
< Damage Taken >
20,453
14,012
< Gold Earned >
12,538
2.1
< Towers >
2.62
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,134
< Total Healing >
5,927
16,005
< Experience >
13,179
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
315
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Caitlyn with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some vital Gangplank vs. Caitlyn counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Gangplank or Caitlyn?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 47.4% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a bad counter for Caitlyn.

While Gangplank does have a lower winrate than Caitlyn, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gangplank into Caitlynas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gangplank also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gangplank is a bad counter for Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

NaafiriNaafiri43.1% winrateAniviaAnivia43.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateZyraZyra44.8% winrate

Gangplank Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.2% winrateVolibearVolibear55.4% winrateEliseElise55.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Gangplank, we analyzed 5,503 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 Caitlyn 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.

Other Useful Resources

Gangplank Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gangplank in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gangplank versus Caitlyn build include Mortal Reminder, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Caitlyn than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 47.4% when playing against Caitlyn with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Caitlyn as Gangplank, Gangplank players 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Caitlyn face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

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