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

Gangplank vs Varus

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

based on 2,164 Gangplank vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Gangplank faced Varus in 2164 games. With so many matchups for Gangplank vs Varus provides us confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a pro build to smash your opponent. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Gangplank is forced to battle against Varus in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Gangplank vs Varus Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a good job of countering Varus. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.5% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Gangplank vs Varus rounds, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Gangplank vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterYoumuu's GhostbladeSpear of ShojinEssence Reaver

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 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Gangplank vs Varus Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Varus Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
6.6
< Assists >
6.7
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
196
< Minions Killed >
181
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
16,559
< Physical Damage >
14,681
3,883
< Magic Damage >
6,112
4,596
< True Damage >
338
25,038
< Damage Dealt >
21,131
26,127
< Damage Taken >
20,431
14,063
< Gold Earned >
12,524
2.21
< Towers >
2.27
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,056
< Total Healing >
4,808
15,975
< Experience >
13,124
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
315
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Varus with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several significant Gangplank vs. Varus counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences between the pair. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Varus..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Varus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gangplank and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Varus

Who is Better, Gangplank or Varus?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when facing off against Varus, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes a good counter to Varus.

While Gangplank does have a higher win rate compared to Varus, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Gangplank into Varusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gangplank has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Varus matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a noticably higher 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 good counter to Varus. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Varus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

Gangplank Loses Against

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Gangplank Wins Against

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Gangplank, we analyzed 2,164 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 Varus 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 Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Varus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Varus. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Gangplank versus Varus build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Varus than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Varus with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Varus as Gangplank, you 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 that we analyzed for Gangplank vs Varus face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Varus as Gangplank are given for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.