Gangplank vs Jayce
How to Beat Jayce as Gangplank
based on 910 Gangplank vs Jayce matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Jayce Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Jayce Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jayce as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Jayce
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 Jayce
Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.
Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.
If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.
Gangplank vs Jayce Counter Stats
How to Counter Jayce with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Gangplank against Jayce counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jayce..
Gangplank often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Jayce. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Jayce
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Jayce?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Jayce, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Jayce.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Jayce, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Jayceas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jayce. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Jayce matchups, Jayce is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Jayce. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Jayce.
Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank
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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 Jayce 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 presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Jayce. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The most important items to have in your Gangplank versus Jayce build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Jayce than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when countering Jayce with this build.
To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Jayce as Gangplank, you should use 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 Jayce counter picks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.
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