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How to Win Rek'Sai vs Gangplank Counter MatchupRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions

Rek'Sai vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Rek'Sai

based on 330 Rek'Sai vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our dataset, Rek'Sai faced Gangplank 330 times. Including so many games with Rek'Sai versus Gangplank gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to crush Gangplank. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Rek'Sai fights Gangplank in only 1.7% of his games.

Rek'Sai vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai has done a decent job of beating Gangplank. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs face each other in. In Rek'Sai vs Gangplank games, Rek'Sai’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 Rek'Sai vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sundered SkyDeath's DanceYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Gangplank

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

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!

Rek'Sai vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Gangplank Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
7.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
36
< Minions Killed >
206
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
14,230
< Physical Damage >
16,954
83
< Magic Damage >
4,242
3,485
< True Damage >
4,700
17,798
< Damage Dealt >
25,897
37,233
< Damage Taken >
26,220
12,298
< Gold Earned >
14,256
1.47
< Towers >
2
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
18,123
< Total Healing >
6,931
14,207
< Experience >
16,248
24
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
296
< Time Dealing CC >
318

How to Counter Gangplank with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some valuable Rek'Sai versus Gangplank matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Gangplank

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually wins when playing against Gangplank, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Rek'Sai makes a good counter for Gangplank.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Rek'Sai also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Gangplank.

Additionally, Rek'Sai also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Gangplank matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Rek'Sai is a decent counter for Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rek'Sai against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 330 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 Rek'Sai 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 learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Rek'Sai versus Gangplank build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Gangplank than with many other common item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Gangplank as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Rek'Sai vs Gangplank fights, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.2% win rate overall.

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