Gangplank vs Hwei
How to Beat Hwei as Gangplank
based on 2,645 Gangplank vs Hwei matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Hwei Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Hwei Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Hwei
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 Hwei
After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.
Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.
Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.
Gangplank vs Hwei Counter Stats
How to Counter Hwei with Gangplank in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Gangplank versus Hwei matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hwei..
Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Hwei. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Hwei
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Hwei?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when facing off against Hwei, with a 52.6% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes a good counter to Hwei.
While Gangplank does have a higher win rate than Hwei, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Gangplank into Hweias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Hwei matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Gangplank is a good counter to Hwei. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Hwei.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Gangplank to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Hwei. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Hwei build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Hwei than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 52.6% battling Hwei with this build.
To have the highest probability of crushing Hwei 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. Out of all the runes players chose for Gangplank vs Hwei counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.
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