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Vi vs Gangplank

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How to Beat Gangplank as Vi

based on 1,576 Vi vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our dataset, Vi battled Gangplank 1576 times. With so many games with Vi vs Gangplank provides us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a solid build to obliterate your opposition. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Vi encounters Gangplank in only 1.5% of her games.

Vi vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Vi does a good job of countering Gangplank. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.5% of games the champs battle each other in. In Vi vs Gangplank matches, Vi’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Vi vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

The CollectorEclipseSterak's GageSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi'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 Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Gangplank

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

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!

Vi vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Gangplank Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
35
< Minions Killed >
196
1.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,875
< Physical Damage >
16,772
79
< Magic Damage >
3,912
865
< True Damage >
4,640
17,820
< Damage Dealt >
25,325
31,272
< Damage Taken >
26,345
12,137
< Gold Earned >
14,024
1.44
< Towers >
2.09
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,824
< Total Healing >
6,846
14,181
< Experience >
15,930
24
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
291
< Time Dealing CC >
320

How to Counter Gangplank with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Vi vs. Gangplank matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Vi normally has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Gangplank

Who is Better, Vi or Gangplank?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Gangplank, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a great counter to Gangplank.

While Vi does have a higher win rate than Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Gangplank.

Furthermore, Vi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Vi is a great counter to Gangplank. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

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Vi Wins Against

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Vi, we analyzed 1,576 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 Vi 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 Vi in order to counter Gangplank during both the early game 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 mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often gets a lot less CS compared to Gangplank. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Vi versus Gangplank build include Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Gangplank than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 53.5% when countering Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Gangplank as Vi, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Vi vs Gangplank counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.5% win rate overall.

If you need to get Vi vs Gangplank tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every game run with these champions.