Gangplank vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Gangplank
based on 2,554 Gangplank vs Kayn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Kayn Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Kayn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Kayn
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 Kayn
When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.
Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.
Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.
Gangplank vs Kayn Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayn with Gangplank in LoL
The stats provided here clarify several strategic Gangplank against Kayn counter stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kayn..
Gangplank usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Kayn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gangplank and Kayn
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Kayn?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when taking on Kayn, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes an ok counter for Kayn.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Kayn, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Kaynas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Kayn. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Kayn.
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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 Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank often accumulates much more CS relative to Kayn. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Kayn build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Kayn than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 49.3% battling Kayn with this build.
To have the best likelihood of beating Kayn as Gangplank, Gangplank players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Gangplank vs Kayn clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayn as Gangplank are given for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.