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Ivern vs Gangplank

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How to Beat Gangplank as Ivern

based on 582 Ivern vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
3.43
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our data, Ivern battled Gangplank in 582 matches. Having so many matchups for Ivern vs Gangplank provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable data and a pro build to defeat your enemy. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Ivern is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.4% of his matches.

Ivern vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a good job of countering Gangplank. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of games the champions face each other in. In Ivern vs Gangplank games, Ivern’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Ivern vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongDawncoreStaff of Flowing Water

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Gangplank

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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!

Ivern vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Gangplank Image
2.6
< Kills >
6
4.7
< Deaths >
6
13.5
< Assists >
6.1
0.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
20
< Minions Killed >
203
1.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,841
< Physical Damage >
16,748
6,283
< Magic Damage >
3,981
1,046
< True Damage >
4,289
10,171
< Damage Dealt >
25,019
18,121
< Damage Taken >
25,800
10,338
< Gold Earned >
14,084
2
< Towers >
2.22
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,853
< Total Healing >
6,939
13,372
< Experience >
15,837
27
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
269
< Time Dealing CC >
328

How to Counter Gangplank with Ivern in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Ivern against Gangplank matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gangplank. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Ivern typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gangplank. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Gangplank

Who is Better, Ivern or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Ivern does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when facing one another, Ivern also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ivern into Gangplankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ivern also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Gangplank matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ivern is a good counter for Gangplank. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Ivern, we analyzed 582 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 Ivern 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 truly master Ivern to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Ivern versus Gangplank build include Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Gangplank than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ivern boasted an average win rate of 52.2% when countering Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Gangplank as Ivern, you should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Ivern vs Gangplank fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Ivern are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.