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Gangplank vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Gangplank

based on 443 Gangplank vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Kog'Maw as Gangplank resulted from an analysis of 443 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Gangplank is forced to battle against Kog'Maw in only 0.8% of his games.

Gangplank vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Gangplank does a ok job of countering Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Gangplank vs Kog'Maw matches, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Gangplank vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Trinity ForceLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level upq
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Second ability for Gangplank to level upe
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Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Kog'Maw

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 Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Gangplank vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Kog'Maw Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.7
6.2
< Deaths >
7.1
6.6
< Assists >
7.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
199
< Minions Killed >
170
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,470
< Physical Damage >
9,529
3,942
< Magic Damage >
13,718
4,655
< True Damage >
2,977
25,068
< Damage Dealt >
26,225
26,858
< Damage Taken >
23,049
14,265
< Gold Earned >
12,689
2.33
< Towers >
2.12
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,255
< Total Healing >
5,580
16,246
< Experience >
13,750
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
323
< Time Dealing CC >
308

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some valuable Gangplank against Kog'Maw counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kog'Maw..

Gangplank usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kog'Maw. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Gangplank or Kog'Maw?

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 playing against Kog'Maw, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Kog'Maw.

While Gangplank does have a higher winrate compared to Kog'Maw, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Kog'Mawas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Kog'Maw matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Gangplank is a decent counter to Kog'Maw. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Kog'Maw.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

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Gangplank Wins Against

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Kog'Maw Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Gangplank, we analyzed 443 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 Kog'Maw 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Kog'Maw during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank usually gets a similar amount of CS as Kog'Maw. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Kog'Maw build include Essence Reaver, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Kog'Maw than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 50.1% when playing against Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Kog'Maw 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 runes players chose for Gangplank vs Kog'Maw LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.1% winrate overall.

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