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

Gangplank vs Renekton

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

based on 820 Gangplank vs Renekton matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our dataset, Gangplank fought Renekton in 820 games. Including so many matchups for Gangplank versus Renekton gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to suppress your opposition. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Gangplank encounters Renekton in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Renekton Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a decent job of countering Renekton. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Gangplank vs Renekton games, Gangplank’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Renekton.

Best Gangplank vs Renekton Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderTrinity ForceNavori QuickbladesLord 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 Renekton as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Renekton

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 Renekton

Keeping Renekton from being able to fight and gain Fury by continually harassing him will severely reduce the effectiveness of his abilities.

Pay close attention to Renekton's Fury gauge as that will usually signify when he is about to attack.

Gangplank vs Renekton Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Renekton Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
5.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
197
< Minions Killed >
188
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,718
< Physical Damage >
16,614
3,992
< Magic Damage >
2,939
4,966
< True Damage >
700
26,677
< Damage Dealt >
20,254
26,090
< Damage Taken >
37,383
13,953
< Gold Earned >
12,218
2.17
< Towers >
2.24
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,122
< Total Healing >
10,053
15,863
< Experience >
15,360
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
314
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Renekton with Gangplank in LoL

The stats provided here show several strategic Gangplank vs. Renekton matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Renekton’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Renekton..

Gangplank normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Renekton. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Renekton

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Renekton
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Renekton

Who is Better, Gangplank or Renekton?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when trying to fight Renekton, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes a good counter for Renekton.

While Gangplank does have a higher winrate than Renekton, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Renektonas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gangplank has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Renekton. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Renekton matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Gangplank is a decent counter to Renekton. 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 Renekton.

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 Renekton Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Renekton as Gangplank, we analyzed 820 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 Renekton 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 Renekton Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gangplank in order to counter Renekton during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Renekton. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Renekton build consist of Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Renekton than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Renekton with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Renekton as Gangplank, Gangplank players 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 rune sets players picked for Gangplank vs Renekton matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Renekton as Gangplank are given for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.