Gangplank vs LeBlanc
How to Beat LeBlanc as Gangplank
based on 912 Gangplank vs LeBlanc matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs LeBlanc Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs LeBlanc Counter Build
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Guide to Countering LeBlanc as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against LeBlanc
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 LeBlanc
LeBlanc's ultimate can create fake LeBlancs during her spellcast or, rarely, at a distant position.
The fake LeBlanc created at a distance will always run at the nearest Champion, cast a harmless spell, then immediately disappear.
Attacking LeBlanc first avoids most of her tricks, especially if she's recently used her dash, Distortion.
Stunning or silencing LeBlanc will prevent her from activating the return part of Distortion.
Gangplank vs LeBlanc Counter Stats
How to Counter LeBlanc with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore some strategic Gangplank versus LeBlanc matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than LeBlanc’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than LeBlanc..
Gangplank normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than LeBlanc. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and LeBlanc
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Who is Better, Gangplank or LeBlanc?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when playing against LeBlanc, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a good counter for LeBlanc.
While Gangplank does have a higher win rate compared to LeBlanc, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Gangplank into LeBlancas his relative depth means that 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 LeBlanc. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs LeBlanc matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Gangplank is a good counter for LeBlanc. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against LeBlanc.
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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 LeBlanc during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to LeBlanc. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Gangplank versus LeBlanc build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs LeBlanc than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 52.4% when countering LeBlanc with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing LeBlanc as Gangplank, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Gangplank vs LeBlanc counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.4% win rate overall.
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