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How to Win Gangplank vs Orianna Counter MatchupGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank vs Orianna

How to Beat Orianna as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Orianna as Gangplank

based on 761 Gangplank vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games each week. In our database, Gangplank battled Orianna in 761 rounds. Including so many games with Gangplank vs Orianna gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare useful stats and a pro build to crush your enemy. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Gangplank encounters Orianna in only 1.4% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a dismal job of countering Orianna. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Gangplank vs Orianna games, Gangplank’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Orianna.

Best Gangplank vs Orianna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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E
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Orianna as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Gangplank vs Orianna Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Orianna Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.5
6
< Deaths >
5.4
6.1
< Assists >
8.7
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
199
< Minions Killed >
176
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.57
15,978
< Physical Damage >
964
3,845
< Magic Damage >
19,806
4,400
< True Damage >
296
24,224
< Damage Dealt >
21,068
25,533
< Damage Taken >
19,024
13,946
< Gold Earned >
11,540
2.19
< Towers >
2.19
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,799
< Total Healing >
2,026
15,806
< Experience >
14,671
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
301
< Time Dealing CC >
339

How to Counter Orianna with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Gangplank against Orianna matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Orianna’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Orianna..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Orianna. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Orianna

Who is Better, Gangplank or Orianna?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when taking on Orianna, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes an ok counter for Orianna.

While Gangplank does have a lower winrate compared to Orianna, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Oriannaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gangplank has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Orianna. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Orianna matchups, Orianna is the better champion with a similar 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 for Orianna. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Orianna.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

NaafiriNaafiri43.1% winrateAniviaAnivia43.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateZyraZyra44.8% winrate

Gangplank Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.2% winrateVolibearVolibear55.4% winrateEliseElise55.2% winrate

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Gangplank, we analyzed 761 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 Orianna 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

Gangplank Build Orianna Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Orianna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank usually gets a similar amount of CS as Orianna. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Orianna build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank used at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Orianna than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 49.1% battling Orianna with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Orianna as Gangplank, you should equip 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 sets we have analyed for Gangplank vs Orianna fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Orianna as Gangplank are shown for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.