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Gangplank vs Fizz

How to Beat Fizz as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Fizz as Gangplank

based on 2,846 Gangplank vs Fizz matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Gangplank fought Fizz in 2846 matches. Including so many matchups for Gangplank vs Fizz provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce informative data and a recommended build to counter your foe. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Gangplank has to counter Fizz in only 5.1% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Fizz Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a terrible job of countering Fizz. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.6% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Gangplank against Fizz matches, Gangplank’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Fizz.

Best Gangplank vs Fizz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusYoumuu's GhostbladeSpear of ShojinImmortal Shieldbow

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 FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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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E
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Q
3
W
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Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Fizz as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Fizz

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 Fizz

Fizz's attacks becomes more deadly for a few seconds after he uses his empowered attack - keep him away while his trident is glowing!

Fizz is a slippery target when his abilities are not on cooldown - bait him into using them early and follow up with crowd control or hard-hitting attacks!

Gangplank vs Fizz Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Fizz Image
6.7
< Kills >
9.7
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
6.1
< Assists >
5.4
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
2.2
192
< Minions Killed >
160
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
16,692
< Physical Damage >
2,749
3,683
< Magic Damage >
19,484
4,819
< True Damage >
1,122
25,195
< Damage Dealt >
23,355
26,034
< Damage Taken >
22,443
13,924
< Gold Earned >
12,810
2.02
< Towers >
1.75
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,493
< Total Healing >
2,815
15,641
< Experience >
14,600
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
299
< Time Dealing CC >
166

How to Counter Fizz with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Gangplank vs. Fizz counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Fizz’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Fizz..

Gangplank usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Fizz. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Fizz

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Fizz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Fizz

Who is Better, Gangplank or Fizz?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when facing off against Fizz, with a 46.6% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a bad counter to Fizz.

While Gangplank does have a lower win rate compared to Fizz, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gangplank into Fizzas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Gangplank also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Fizz. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Fizz matchups, Fizz is the better champ with a much 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 trash counter to Fizz. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Fizz.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Fizz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fizz as Gangplank, we analyzed 2,846 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 Fizz 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Fizz during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often gets a similar amount of CS as Fizz. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Fizz build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Fizz than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 46.6% when playing against Fizz with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Fizz as Gangplank, Gangplank players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Gangplank vs Fizz LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.6% win rate overall.

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