Lucian vs Gangplank
How to Beat Gangplank as Lucian
based on 3,497 Lucian vs Gangplank matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Gangplank Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Gangplank
For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
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!
Lucian vs Gangplank Counter Stats
How to Counter Gangplank with Lucian in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here clarify several important Lucian versus Gangplank counter statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..
Lucian normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Lucian and Gangplank
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Who is Better, Lucian or Gangplank?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when playing against Gangplank, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes an ok counter to Gangplank.
While Lucian does have a lower winrate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Gangplank.
Furthermore, Lucian also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Lucian is a somewhat poor counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Gangplank.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Lucian in order 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 lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gangplank. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Lucian versus Gangplank build include Stormrazor, Navori Quickblades, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Lucian used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Gangplank than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Gangplank with this build.
To have the best chance of defeating Gangplank as Lucian, Lucian players should use the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Lucian vs Gangplank face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Lucian are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.