Gangplank vs Vladimir
How to Beat Vladimir as Gangplank
based on 1,780 Gangplank vs Vladimir matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gangplank vs Vladimir Matchup Summary
Best Gangplank vs Vladimir Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Vladimir
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 Vladimir
Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.
Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.
Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.
Gangplank vs Vladimir Counter Stats
How to Counter Vladimir with Gangplank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Gangplank versus Vladimir matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vladimir..
Gangplank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Vladimir. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gangplank and Vladimir
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Who is Better, Gangplank or Vladimir?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Vladimir, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a poor counter for Vladimir.
While Gangplank does have a lower win rate than Vladimir, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gangplank into Vladimiras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vladimir. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Gangplank is a somewhat poor counter to Vladimir. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Vladimir.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to counter Vladimir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gangplank typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Vladimir. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Gangplank versus Vladimir build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Vladimir than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 48.6% when playing against Vladimir with this counter build.
To have the greatest probability of beating Vladimir 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. Of all the runes players chose for Gangplank vs Vladimir fights, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.
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