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How to Win Gangplank vs Irelia Counter MatchupGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank vs Irelia

How to Beat Irelia as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Irelia as Gangplank

based on 1,639 Gangplank vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Irelia as Gangplank came out of an evaluation of 1639 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gangplank encounters Irelia in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a poor job of beating Irelia. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Gangplank against Irelia matches, Gangplank’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Irelia.

Best Gangplank vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

The CollectorLord Dominik's RegardsMortal ReminderFrozen Heart

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Irelia as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Irelia

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 Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Gangplank vs Irelia Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Irelia Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.8
6.7
< Deaths >
7.1
6.7
< Assists >
4.8
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
195
< Minions Killed >
216
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.5
16,470
< Physical Damage >
17,002
3,859
< Magic Damage >
6,234
5,384
< True Damage >
717
25,715
< Damage Dealt >
23,954
26,238
< Damage Taken >
33,507
14,063
< Gold Earned >
13,553
2.06
< Towers >
2.42
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,765
< Total Healing >
11,688
15,880
< Experience >
15,913
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
311
< Time Dealing CC >
116

How to Counter Irelia with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some significant Gangplank versus Irelia matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Irelia’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Irelia..

Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Irelia. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Irelia

Who is Better, Gangplank or Irelia?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when playing against Irelia, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a bad counter to Irelia.

While Gangplank does have a lower winrate than Irelia, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Ireliaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Gangplank also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Irelia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Irelia matchups, Irelia is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Irelia. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Irelia.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Gangplank, we analyzed 1,639 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 Irelia 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 truly master Gangplank in order to counter Irelia 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 shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Irelia. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Gangplank versus Irelia build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Irelia than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 48.1% battling Irelia with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Irelia as Gangplank, you should equip 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 players picked for Gangplank vs Irelia counters, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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