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How to Win Illaoi vs Gangplank Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Illaoi

based on 893 Illaoi vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.4
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Illaoi came out of an analysis of 893 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Illaoi fights Gangplank in only 1.3% of her games.

Illaoi vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Illaoi does a below average job of countering Gangplank. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champs face each other in. In Illaoi versus Gangplank matches, Illaoi’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Illaoi vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanTrinity ForceStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Gangplank

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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!

Illaoi vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Gangplank Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.4
6.7
< Deaths >
5.6
4.3
< Assists >
6.7
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
199
< Minions Killed >
194
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.43
23,567
< Physical Damage >
17,697
815
< Magic Damage >
3,927
363
< True Damage >
4,525
24,746
< Damage Dealt >
26,150
37,730
< Damage Taken >
26,466
12,341
< Gold Earned >
14,097
2.74
< Towers >
2
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,000
< Total Healing >
7,609
15,907
< Experience >
16,401
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
466
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Gangplank with Illaoi in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some important Illaoi against Gangplank counter statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Illaoi usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Illaoi and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Gangplank

Who is Better, Illaoi or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually loses when facing off against Gangplank, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Illaoi makes a poor counter for Gangplank.

While Illaoi does have a lower win rate than Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Illaoi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Illaoi into Gangplank.

Additionally, Illaoi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Illaoi is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Illaoi against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Illaoi, we analyzed 893 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 Illaoi 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

Illaoi Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Illaoi to counter Gangplank during both the lane 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 presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Illaoi versus Gangplank build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs Gangplank than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Illaoi boasted an average winrate of 48.7% battling Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Gangplank as Illaoi, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Illaoi vs Gangplank face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

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