Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks
How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Gangplank
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Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Fiddlesticks
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.
Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats
How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some vital Gangplank vs. Fiddlesticks matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Fiddlesticks’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Fiddlesticks..
Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Fiddlesticks. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Fiddlesticks
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Fiddlesticks?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Fiddlesticks, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Fiddlesticks.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate compared to Fiddlesticks, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Fiddlesticksas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Gangplank has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Fiddlesticks. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Fiddlesticks.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to counter Fiddlesticks during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank most often accumulates much more CS relative to Fiddlesticks. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.
The top items to use in your Gangplank versus Fiddlesticks build include Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Fiddlesticks than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 49.1% battling Fiddlesticks with this build.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Fiddlesticks as Gangplank, you should take 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 sets players used for Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks clashes, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.
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