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How to Win Gangplank vs Annie Counter MatchupGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Gangplank in LoLGangplank is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Gangplank

based on 870 Gangplank vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Gangplank resulted from an analysis of 870 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Gangplank fights Annie in only 1.6% of his matches.

Gangplank vs Annie Matchup Summary

Gangplank has done a average job of countering Annie. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Gangplank against Annie matches, Gangplank’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Annie.

Best Gangplank vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Trinity ForceLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeBloodthirster

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 FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic 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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Gangplank against Annie

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 Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Gangplank vs Annie Counter Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Annie Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
6.5
< Assists >
7.9
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
197
< Minions Killed >
143
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
16,762
< Physical Damage >
863
3,908
< Magic Damage >
21,185
4,466
< True Damage >
1,186
25,136
< Damage Dealt >
23,235
26,590
< Damage Taken >
19,220
14,167
< Gold Earned >
11,337
2.1
< Towers >
1.73
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,115
< Total Healing >
1,817
16,043
< Experience >
14,173
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
11
314
< Time Dealing CC >
235

How to Counter Annie with Gangplank in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several important Gangplank against Annie matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Gangplank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gangplank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Gangplank usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Annie. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gangplank and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gangplank
Annie

Who is Better, Gangplank or Annie?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gangplank usually fairs equally well when taking on Annie, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Gangplank makes an ok counter to Annie.

While Gangplank does have a higher win rate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Gangplank also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Gangplank into Annieas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gangplank also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gangplank vs Annie matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gangplank is a decent counter for Annie. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gangplank against Annie.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Gangplank, we analyzed 870 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 Annie as Gangplank 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gangplank on average gets a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Gangplank versus Annie build include Essence Reaver, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Annie than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 50.9% battling Annie with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Annie as Gangplank, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Gangplank vs Annie face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.9% winrate overall.

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