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Gangplank with Anivia

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Anivia

based on 676 Gangplank with Anivia pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has fought alongside Anivia in 676 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much great data directly from the developers of LoL, we feel confident that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Gangplank play with Anivia. It is very rare for Gangplank to play with Anivia on the same side. This has only taken place in approximately 1.2% of matches with Gangplank.

Gangplank Anivia Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a dismal job of synergizing with Anivia. Usually, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of rounds the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Gangplank when fighting on the same team as Anivia by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

The CollectorInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank's q ability q
Gangplank's w ability w
Gangplank's e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Anivia

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Anivia

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Advice to Understand How Anivia Will Play

Timing Flash Frost with Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.

It can be very difficult for enemy champions to kill her egg early in game. Seize the advantage by playing aggressively.

Anivia is extremely reliant on Mana for Glacial Storm. Try getting items with Mana or going for a Crest of the Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.

Gangplank Anivia Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Anivia Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
200
< Minions Killed >
196
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,567
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,882
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,823
< True Damage >
4,634
26,272
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
27,233
< Damage Taken >
26,246
14,304
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.13
< Towers >
2.11
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,353
< Total Healing >
6,949
16,316
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
318
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Anivia as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Anivia synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Anivia, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Gangplank sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Anivia. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Anivia helps Gangplank perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gangplank is paired with Anivia, he sees a little increase in his total damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Anivia helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played with Anivia on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Anivia.

Moreover, when Gangplank plays with Anivia on the same side, he typically takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Anivia does a poor job of protecting Gangplank in team fights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Anivia

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Anivia?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Gangplank that will always be his #1 synergy. However, Anivia is a very typical teammate for Gangplank. By being on the same side as Gangplank, she decreases their win rate by -0.1% to 48.5%. This signals that there is not really a strong bond between Gangplank and Anivia that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Anivia has a greater difficulty than Gangplank. That means Gangplank players need to be careful when lining up Anivia allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. When paired, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by grouping Gangplank and Anivia together, you may not be giving your team enough AD. Make sure to include other champs on your team that helps cover this hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Anivia ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Anivia Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Anivia, we analyzed 676 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Gangplank with Anivia comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Gangplank to synergize with Anivia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to use in your Gangplank and Anivia synergy build consist of Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Anivia than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 48.5% helping carry Anivia with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Gangplank players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Gangplank and Anivia pairings, this set of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.5% win rate overall.

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