Gangplank vs Mordekaiser
How to Beat Mordekaiser as Gangplank
based on 4,075 Gangplank vs Mordekaiser matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Mordekaiser Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Mordekaiser
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 Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.
Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside
Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health
Gangplank vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats
How to Counter Mordekaiser with Gangplank in LoL
The stats provided here feature several important Gangplank versus Mordekaiser matchup statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Mordekaiser..
Gangplank normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Mordekaiser. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Mordekaiser
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Mordekaiser?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Mordekaiser, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes a poor counter for Mordekaiser.
While Gangplank does have a lower winrate than Mordekaiser, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Mordekaiseras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Mordekaiser.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Gangplank in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Mordekaiser. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Mordekaiser build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Mordekaiser than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 48.4% when countering Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Mordekaiser as Gangplank, Gangplank players should equip 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 that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Mordekaiser clashes, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.
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