Gangplank vs Vayne
How to Beat Vayne as Gangplank
based on 2,852 Gangplank vs Vayne matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Vayne Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Vayne Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Vayne
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 Vayne
Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.
Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.
Gangplank vs Vayne Counter Stats
How to Counter Vayne with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Gangplank against Vayne matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vayne..
Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Vayne. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Vayne
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Vayne?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually wins when facing off against Vayne, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Gangplank makes a good counter for Vayne.
While Gangplank does have a higher win rate than Vayne, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Vayneas 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 Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Vayne matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Gangplank is a decent counter for Vayne. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Vayne.
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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 Vayne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank often picks up a similar amount of CS as Vayne. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Vayne build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Essence Reaver. When Gangplank bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Vayne than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Vayne with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of beating Vayne as Gangplank, Gangplank players 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 builds we have analyed for Gangplank vs Vayne clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.
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