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How to Win Jax vs Gangplank Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Jax

based on 3,845 Jax vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Jax faced Gangplank in 3845 rounds. Using so many games with Jax versus Gangplank gives us faith in our ability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to suppress Gangplank. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Jax has to counter Gangplank in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Jax vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Jax has done a decent job of beating Gangplank. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Jax against Gangplank rounds, Jax’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Jax vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageStormsurgeSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gangplank as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Gangplank

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

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!

Jax vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Gangplank Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
5.1
< Assists >
6.4
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
125
< Minions Killed >
196
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
12,165
< Physical Damage >
16,216
7,735
< Magic Damage >
3,846
628
< True Damage >
4,556
20,529
< Damage Dealt >
24,619
31,419
< Damage Taken >
26,205
12,373
< Gold Earned >
13,971
2.17
< Towers >
2.09
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,917
< Total Healing >
6,939
15,033
< Experience >
15,906
20
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
198
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Gangplank with Jax in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some important Jax against Gangplank matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Jax typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Gangplank. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Gangplank

Who is Better, Jax or Gangplank?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a good counter to Gangplank.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when facing one another, Jax also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Gangplank.

Furthermore, Jax also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jax is a decent counter for Gangplank. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jax against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Jax, we analyzed 3,845 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 Jax 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

Jax Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jax to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax often racks up less CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jax versus Gangplank build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Jax used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Gangplank than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 51.6% battling Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Gangplank as Jax, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Jax vs Gangplank fights, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.6% win rate overall.

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