Gangplank vs Kassadin
How to Beat Kassadin as Gangplank
based on 719 Gangplank vs Kassadin matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Kassadin Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Kassadin Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Kassadin
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 Kassadin
It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.
Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.
Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.
Gangplank vs Kassadin Counter Stats
How to Counter Kassadin with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature some critical Gangplank vs. Kassadin matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kassadin..
Gangplank often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kassadin. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Kassadin
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Kassadin?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Kassadin, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a poor counter to Kassadin.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate compared to Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Kassadinas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kassadin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin 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 Kassadin. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Kassadin.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kassadin. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Kassadin build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Kassadin than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 48.7% battling Kassadin with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of beating Kassadin as Gangplank, you should take 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 combinations we have analyed for Gangplank vs Kassadin counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.7% win rate overall.
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