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Gangplank vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the s tier of champions
Fighter
Mage

How to Beat Viktor as Gangplank

based on 863 Gangplank vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Gangplank did battle with Viktor 863 times. Having so many games with Gangplank versus Viktor gives us faith in our capacity to provide informative stats and a supported build to smash your enemy. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Gangplank fights Viktor in only 1.6% of his games.

Gangplank vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a poor job of countering Viktor. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Gangplank against Viktor games, Gangplank’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Gangplank vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderInfinity EdgeYoumuu's GhostbladeLord Dominik's Regards

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 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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Viktor as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Gangplank vs Viktor Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Viktor Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
5.8
6.4
< Assists >
6.8
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
200
< Minions Killed >
192
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,238
< Physical Damage >
597
3,940
< Magic Damage >
26,025
4,504
< True Damage >
696
24,682
< Damage Dealt >
27,319
26,887
< Damage Taken >
19,574
14,082
< Gold Earned >
12,515
2.15
< Towers >
1.94
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,416
< Total Healing >
1,757
16,092
< Experience >
15,539
17
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
311
< Time Dealing CC >
278

How to Counter Viktor with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several vital Gangplank vs. Viktor counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viktor..

Gangplank normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Viktor. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Viktor

Who is Better, Gangplank or Viktor?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when playing against Viktor, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a poor counter to Viktor.

While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Viktor, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Viktoras 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 Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Viktor matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Viktor. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gangplank against Viktor.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gangplank

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Gangplank Wins Against

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Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Gangplank, we analyzed 863 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 Viktor 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 Viktor Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gangplank in order to counter Viktor during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Viktor. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Gangplank versus Viktor build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Viktor than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 48.8% when playing against Viktor with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Viktor as Gangplank, you should take 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 runes players chose for Gangplank vs Viktor clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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