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

Gangplank vs Seraphine

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

based on 2,477 Gangplank vs Seraphine matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Seraphine as Gangplank resulted from an evaluation of 2477 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Gangplank has to counter Seraphine in only 4.5% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Seraphine Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a dismal job of countering Seraphine. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Gangplank vs Seraphine rounds, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Seraphine.

Best Gangplank vs Seraphine Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Mortal ReminderNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinBloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowTrinity Force

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
>
Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Seraphine as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Seraphine

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.

Gangplank vs Seraphine Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Seraphine Image
6.3
< Kills >
3.3
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
12.2
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
0.73
196
< Minions Killed >
105
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.57
16,652
< Physical Damage >
1,372
3,821
< Magic Damage >
12,301
4,489
< True Damage >
456
24,963
< Damage Dealt >
14,130
26,064
< Damage Taken >
17,948
13,976
< Gold Earned >
10,145
2.14
< Towers >
2.28
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,990
< Total Healing >
4,419
15,896
< Experience >
12,128
17
< Vision Score >
43
9
< Wards Placed >
19
311
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Seraphine with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several significant Gangplank vs. Seraphine counter stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between the two. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Seraphine’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Seraphine. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Gangplank often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Seraphine. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Seraphine

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Seraphine
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Seraphine

Who is Better, Gangplank or Seraphine?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when taking on Seraphine, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes a poor counter to Seraphine.

While Gangplank does have a lower winrate than Seraphine, when on opposite teams, Gangplank also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Seraphineas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Seraphine. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Seraphine matchups, Seraphine is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter for Seraphine. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Seraphine.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Seraphine Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Seraphine as Gangplank, we analyzed 2,477 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 Seraphine 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.

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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 Seraphine during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank usually racks up more CS relative to Seraphine. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Gangplank versus Seraphine build include Mortal Reminder, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Seraphine than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 48.9% when playing against Seraphine with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Seraphine as Gangplank, you should take 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 rune combinations we have analyed for Gangplank vs Seraphine matchups, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Gangplank versus Seraphine tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every game finished with these champions.