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

Gangplank vs Renekton

How to Beat Renekton as Gangplank in LoL Renekton is in the b tier of champions
Fighter
Fighter Tank

How to Beat Renekton as Gangplank

based on 1,062 Gangplank vs Renekton matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Renekton as Gangplank resulted from an evaluation of 1062 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Gangplank encounters Renekton in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Renekton Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a decent job of countering Renekton. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Gangplank against Renekton rounds, Gangplank’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Renekton.

Best Gangplank vs Renekton Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordCorrupting Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Prowler's ClawInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level up q
>
Second ability for Gangplank to level up e
>
Last skill for Gangplank to max out w

Runes

Resolve Grasp of the Undying DemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
Inspiration Biscuit DeliveryTime Warp Tonic
Adaptive Adaptive Armor
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank q ability q
Gangplank w ability w
Gangplank e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Renekton as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Renekton

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

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 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Renekton Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
189
< Minions Killed >
178
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
16,761
< Physical Damage >
15,684
3,757
< Magic Damage >
2,363
4,582
< True Damage >
987
25,100
< Damage Dealt >
19,035
24,542
< Damage Taken >
34,518
13,748
< Gold Earned >
12,103
2.19
< Towers >
2.31
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,424
< Total Healing >
6,912
15,240
< Experience >
14,936
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
8
278
< Time Dealing CC >
65

How to Counter Renekton with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some vital Gangplank versus Renekton counter statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Renekton’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Renekton..

Gangplank typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Renekton. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further 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 pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when facing off against Renekton, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a good counter for Renekton.

While Gangplank does have a higher winrate than Renekton, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Renektonas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Gangplank has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Renekton. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Renekton matchups, Gangplank 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 late stage team fights.

Gangplank is a decent counter for Renekton. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing 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

Shyvana Shyvana 42.4% winrate Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo 43.4% winrate Maokai Maokai 44% winrate Kayle Kayle 44.1% winrate

Gangplank Wins Against

Lee Sin Lee Sin 54.5% winrate Ivern Ivern 54.3% winrate Ryze Ryze 53.9% winrate Alistar Alistar 53.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Warwick Warwick + 51.3% 2630 Games Volibear Volibear + 51.6% 4768 Games Quinn Quinn + 51.6% 316 Games Kled Kled + 52.5% 204 Games

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 1,062 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gangplank to counter Renekton during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Renekton. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Renekton build include Prowler's Claw, Infinity Edge, and The Collector. When Gangplank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Renekton than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 51.0% when countering Renekton with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Renekton as Gangplank, Gangplank players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Time Warp Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Gangplank vs Renekton counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.0% win rate overall.

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