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Graves vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Graves in LoLGraves is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Graves

based on 2,540 Graves vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Graves resulted from an analysis of 2540 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Graves is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.5% of his matches.

Graves vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Graves does a good job of countering Gangplank. On average, he wins a whopping 52.3% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Graves against Gangplank matches, Graves’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Graves vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelOpportunityBloodthirsterLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Graves to level upq
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Second ability for Graves to level upe
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Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Gangplank

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Advice to Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Graves vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Gangplank Image
7.8
< Kills >
6
5.7
< Deaths >
6
7
< Assists >
6.3
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
56
< Minions Killed >
201
1.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,379
< Physical Damage >
16,081
903
< Magic Damage >
3,906
1,630
< True Damage >
4,387
20,912
< Damage Dealt >
24,375
30,819
< Damage Taken >
25,790
13,350
< Gold Earned >
13,926
1.78
< Towers >
2.1
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
14,569
< Total Healing >
6,883
15,152
< Experience >
15,859
24
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
498
< Time Dealing CC >
307

How to Counter Gangplank with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Graves versus Gangplank matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Graves often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Gangplank

Who is Better, Graves or Gangplank?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Graves usually wins when facing off against Gangplank, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Graves does have a higher win rate than Gangplank, when facing one another, Graves also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Graves into Gangplank.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Gangplank matchups, Graves is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Graves is an above average counter for Gangplank. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Graves

Graves Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.8% winrateBardBard47.1% winrateNaafiriNaafiri47.2% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench47.3% winrate

Graves Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.2% winrateXayahXayah55% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.2% 11371 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.3% 6861 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.6% 6548 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 1241 Games

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Graves, we analyzed 2,540 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 Gangplank as Graves 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

Graves Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Graves in order to counter Gangplank during both the laning 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 stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves on average gets a lot less CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Graves versus Gangplank build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Hubris. When Graves incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Gangplank than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 52.3% when playing against Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Gangplank as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Graves vs Gangplank battles, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.3% winrate overall.

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