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How to Win Neeko vs Gangplank Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
Fighter

How to Beat Gangplank as Neeko

based on 1,513 Neeko vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Neeko fought Gangplank in 1513 rounds. Including so many matchups for Neeko versus Gangplank provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce enlightening data and a supported build to obliterate Gangplank. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Gangplank in only 1.4% of her games.

Neeko vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko does a dismal job of countering Gangplank. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Neeko vs Gangplank rounds, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Neeko vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Gangplank

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

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!

Neeko vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Gangplank Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
8.2
< Assists >
6.4
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
117
< Minions Killed >
196
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,302
< Physical Damage >
16,678
18,483
< Magic Damage >
3,915
709
< True Damage >
4,416
20,495
< Damage Dealt >
25,010
21,607
< Damage Taken >
26,362
10,801
< Gold Earned >
14,016
1.9
< Towers >
2.16
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,468
< Total Healing >
7,111
13,351
< Experience >
16,047
34
< Vision Score >
17
15
< Wards Placed >
9
188
< Time Dealing CC >
319

How to Counter Gangplank with Neeko in LoL

The stats provided here show several valuable Neeko against Gangplank counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Neeko typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Gangplank

Who is Better, Neeko or Gangplank?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually loses when playing against Gangplank, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a bad counter for Gangplank.

While Neeko does have a lower win rate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Gangplank.

Furthermore, Neeko also has some amount of CC and other utility, 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Neeko 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Neeko is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Neeko, we analyzed 1,513 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 Neeko 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

Neeko Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often gets less CS as Gangplank. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Neeko versus Gangplank build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs Gangplank than with most other typical builds. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 48.8% when countering Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Gangplank as Neeko, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Neeko vs Gangplank matchups, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

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