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How to Win Shaco vs Gangplank Counter MatchupShaco is in the a tier of champions

Shaco vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Shaco in LoLShaco is in the a tier of champions
Assassin
Fighter

How to Beat Gangplank as Shaco

based on 1,984 Shaco vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Shaco resulted from an evaluation of 1984 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shaco fights Gangplank in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Shaco vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shaco has done a dismal job of beating Gangplank. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champions face one another in. In Shaco vs Gangplank games, Shaco’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Shaco vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Shaco Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

HubrisEdge of NightProfane HydraZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shaco to level upw
>
Second ability for Shaco to level upe
>
Last skill for Shaco to max outq

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shaco's passive ability p
Shaco's q ability q
Shaco's w ability w
Shaco's e ability e
Shaco's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gangplank as Shaco

Tips for Playing as Shaco against Gangplank

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

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!

Shaco vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Shaco Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Gangplank Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
8.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
38
< Minions Killed >
203
1.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
8,303
< Physical Damage >
17,273
9,799
< Magic Damage >
3,854
1,604
< True Damage >
4,551
19,706
< Damage Dealt >
25,678
27,203
< Damage Taken >
27,699
11,826
< Gold Earned >
14,581
1.15
< Towers >
2.21
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,320
< Total Healing >
7,474
13,619
< Experience >
16,528
33
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
9
603
< Time Dealing CC >
330

How to Counter Gangplank with Shaco in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some strategic Shaco versus Gangplank counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Shaco’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shaco may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Shaco typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shaco and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Shaco
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shaco
Gangplank

Who is Better, Shaco or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shaco usually loses when playing against Gangplank, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Shaco makes a poor counter to Gangplank.

While Shaco does have a lower winrate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Shaco also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Shaco into Gangplankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Shaco 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 facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shaco vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Shaco is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shaco against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shaco

Shaco Loses Against

NilahNilah44.2% winrateLilliaLillia45.5% winrateBriarBriar45.7% winrateZyraZyra46.1% winrate

Shaco Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.6% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shaco Players

How We Calculated Our Shaco vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Shaco, we analyzed 1,984 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 Shaco 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shaco to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shaco often picks up a lot less CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require 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, 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 values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Shaco versus Gangplank build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Shaco bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Gangplank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shaco had an average win rate of 48.3% when playing against Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Gangplank as Shaco, you should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Shaco vs Gangplank face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Shaco x Gangplank tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all matches run with these champs.