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

Gangplank vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Gangplank

based on 2,317 Gangplank vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
44.8 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zyra as Gangplank resulted from an evaluation of 2317 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Gangplank fights Zyra in only 4.2% of his games.

Gangplank vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a terrible job of countering Zyra. Typically, he wins a lowly 44.8% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Gangplank vs Zyra rounds, Gangplank’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Gangplank vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinImmortal ShieldbowLord Dominik's RegardsHubris

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 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
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Zyra as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Zyra

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 Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Gangplank vs Zyra Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
44.8 %
VS
Win Rate
55.2 %
Zyra Image
6.4
< Kills >
3.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
10.7
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
0.82
198
< Minions Killed >
57
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,594
< Physical Damage >
979
4,078
< Magic Damage >
19,948
4,581
< True Damage >
1,038
25,253
< Damage Dealt >
21,966
27,542
< Damage Taken >
19,246
14,116
< Gold Earned >
9,949
1.97
< Towers >
1.81
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,504
< Total Healing >
2,127
16,213
< Experience >
11,826
17
< Vision Score >
62
9
< Wards Placed >
26
328
< Time Dealing CC >
277

How to Counter Zyra with Gangplank in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several important Gangplank versus Zyra counter stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zyra..

Gangplank usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Zyra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Zyra

Who is Better, Gangplank or Zyra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually loses when trying to fight Zyra, with a 44.8% win rate. Thus, Gangplank makes a poor counter for Zyra.

While Gangplank does have a much lower win rate compared to Zyra, when facing one another, Gangplank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Gangplank into Zyraas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gangplank also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zyra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Gangplank is a bad counter for Zyra. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Zyra.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Gangplank, we analyzed 2,317 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 Zyra 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to counter Zyra during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank often picks up much more CS relative to Zyra. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need 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, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Gangplank versus Zyra build include Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Zyra than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 44.8% when countering Zyra with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Zyra as Gangplank, Gangplank players should use 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 Zyra counters, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 44.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zyra as Gangplank are given for every ranked division. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.