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How to Win Poppy vs Gangplank Counter MatchupPoppy is in the b tier of champions

Poppy vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Poppy

based on 924 Poppy vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Poppy came out of an evaluation of 924 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Poppy has to counter Gangplank in only 1.5% of her games.

Poppy vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Poppy has done a poor job of countering Gangplank. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Poppy versus Gangplank rounds, Poppy’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Poppy vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletThornmailJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Poppy's passive ability p
Poppy's q ability q
Poppy's w ability w
Poppy's e ability e
Poppy's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Gangplank

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

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!

Poppy vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Gangplank Image
5
< Kills >
6.6
6
< Deaths >
6.4
8.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
77
< Minions Killed >
196
0.77
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,154
< Physical Damage >
17,480
3,269
< Magic Damage >
4,020
909
< True Damage >
5,241
17,332
< Damage Dealt >
26,742
32,008
< Damage Taken >
26,812
10,833
< Gold Earned >
14,178
1.49
< Towers >
2.24
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,271
< Total Healing >
7,265
13,697
< Experience >
15,998
26
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
9
678
< Time Dealing CC >
320

How to Counter Gangplank with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown here show some influential Poppy versus Gangplank matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Poppy normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Gangplank. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Gangplank

Who is Better, Poppy or Gangplank?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when playing against Gangplank, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes an ok counter for Gangplank.

While Poppy does have a lower winrate than Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Gangplank.

Moreover, Poppy has a lot of CC and other utility, 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 a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Poppy is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Poppy

Poppy Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateAnnieAnnie44.1% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench44.9% winrateViktorViktor45.3% winrate

Poppy Wins Against

KennenKennen57.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.6% winrateAlistarAlistar56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 54.6% 2180 GamesTaricTaric+ 54.7% 494 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.2% 2186 GamesOlafOlaf+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Poppy Players

How We Calculated Our Poppy vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Poppy, we analyzed 924 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 Poppy 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Poppy 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 lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy typically accumulates less CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Poppy versus Gangplank build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy used at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better versus Gangplank than with most other common builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 49.2% when playing against Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Gangplank as Poppy, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Poppy vs Gangplank clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Poppy vs Gangplank tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches finished with both champions.