Gangplank vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Gangplank
based on 2,635 Gangplank vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Ekko
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 Ekko
The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.
Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.
Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.
Gangplank vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Gangplank in LoL
The stats shown here feature some vital Gangplank vs. Ekko counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ekko..
Gangplank often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Ekko. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Ekko
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Ekko?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Ekko, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a bad counter for Ekko.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Ekko, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gangplank into Ekkoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Gangplank has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Gangplank is a garbage counter to Ekko. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Gangplank in order to counter Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically gets more CS as Ekko. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.
The most important items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Ekko build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Ekko than with many other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 48.0% when countering Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the best probability of defeating Ekko as Gangplank, Gangplank players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Gangplank vs Ekko LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.
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