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Gangplank vs Talon

How to Beat Talon as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Talon as Gangplank

based on 1,210 Gangplank vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. In our database, Gangplank engaged Talon in 1210 games. Using so many games with Gangplank vs Talon provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to annihilate Talon. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Gangplank encounters Talon in only 2.2% of his games.

Gangplank vs Talon Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a average job of beating Talon. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Gangplank against Talon matches, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Gangplank vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeMortal ReminderLord Dominik's RegardsTrinity 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 FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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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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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Q
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Guide to Countering Talon as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Gangplank vs Talon Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Talon Image
6.3
< Kills >
9.2
6.5
< Deaths >
7
6.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
196
< Minions Killed >
140
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.45
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.3
16,354
< Physical Damage >
22,654
3,557
< Magic Damage >
79
4,618
< True Damage >
1,192
24,529
< Damage Dealt >
23,926
26,191
< Damage Taken >
28,271
13,856
< Gold Earned >
12,983
2.1
< Towers >
1.37
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
6,788
< Total Healing >
6,380
15,832
< Experience >
15,001
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
309
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Counter Talon with Gangplank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Gangplank vs. Talon counter stats that may help you realize the differences between these two champs. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Talon..

Gangplank normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Talon. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Talon

Who is Better, Gangplank or Talon?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when facing off against Talon, with a 49.8% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes an ok counter for Talon.

While Gangplank does have a lower winrate compared to Talon, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Talonas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Talon matchups, Talon 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 teamfights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Talon. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gangplank against Talon.

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Gangplank, we analyzed 1,210 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 Talon 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 Talon Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gangplank to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Talon. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Gangplank versus Talon build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Talon than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 49.8% battling Talon with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Talon as Gangplank, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Gangplank vs Talon LoL games, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Talon as Gangplank are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.