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Urgot vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Urgot in LoLUrgot is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Urgot

based on 1,030 Urgot vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Urgot faced off against Gangplank 1030 times. Having so many games with Urgot vs Gangplank gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a solid build to annihilate your rival. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Urgot encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Urgot vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Urgot does a good job of countering Gangplank. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.4% of matches the champs face one another in. In Urgot against Gangplank rounds, Urgot’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Urgot vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateForce of NatureSpear of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Gangplank

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

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!

Urgot vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Gangplank Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
5.2
< Assists >
6.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
190
< Minions Killed >
199
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,654
< Physical Damage >
15,689
122
< Magic Damage >
4,007
1,505
< True Damage >
4,022
21,282
< Damage Dealt >
23,719
29,609
< Damage Taken >
25,982
12,987
< Gold Earned >
13,933
2.77
< Towers >
2.05
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,746
< Total Healing >
6,705
15,978
< Experience >
16,005
21
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
250
< Time Dealing CC >
317

How to Counter Gangplank with Urgot in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some influential Urgot against Gangplank counter stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Urgot often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Urgot and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Gangplank

Who is Better, Urgot or Gangplank?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Urgot usually wins when playing against Gangplank, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Urgot makes a great counter to Gangplank.

While Urgot does have a higher winrate than Gangplank, when facing one another, Urgot also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Urgot into Gangplankas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Urgot has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Urgot is a great counter for Gangplank. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Urgot against Gangplank.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Urgot, we analyzed 1,030 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 Urgot 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

If you would like to truly master Urgot in order to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Urgot versus Gangplank build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. When Urgot used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Urgot had an average winrate of 53.4% when playing against Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Gangplank as Urgot, Urgot players should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Urgot vs Gangplank counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

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