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How to Win Ryze vs Gangplank Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Ryze

based on 487 Ryze vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Ryze faced off against Gangplank 487 times. Using so many matchups for Ryze vs Gangplank gives us faith in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to defeat your foe. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Ryze has to counter Gangplank in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Ryze vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Ryze does a great job of beating Gangplank. Normally, he wins a fantastic 54.6% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Ryze vs Gangplank matches, Ryze’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Ryze vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceLuden's CompanionRod of Ages

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Gangplank

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

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!

Ryze vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Gangplank Image
6.1
< Kills >
6
5.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
199
< Minions Killed >
200
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,035
< Physical Damage >
16,663
22,980
< Magic Damage >
4,114
256
< True Damage >
4,455
24,272
< Damage Dealt >
25,233
27,566
< Damage Taken >
26,472
12,558
< Gold Earned >
13,969
2.4
< Towers >
2.02
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
4,930
< Total Healing >
7,189
16,685
< Experience >
15,976
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
9
105
< Time Dealing CC >
310

How to Counter Gangplank with Ryze in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several significant Ryze versus Gangplank counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Ryze usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ryze and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Gangplank

Who is Better, Ryze or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ryze usually wins when trying to fight Gangplank, with a 54.6% win rate. Therefore, Ryze makes a great counter for Gangplank.

While Ryze does have a much higher winrate than Gangplank, when facing one another, Ryze also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ryze into Gangplankas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ryze has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Gangplank matchups, Ryze is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ryze is a great counter to Gangplank. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ryze against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Ryze, we analyzed 487 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 Ryze 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 Ryze in order to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Gangplank. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ryze versus Gangplank build include Seraph's Embrace, Luden's Companion, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Gangplank than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ryze boasted an average winrate of 54.6% when countering Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Gangplank as Ryze, Ryze players should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Ryze vs Gangplank clashes, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Ryze are shown for all skill levels, merged. To scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.