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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Gangplank Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Kog'Maw

based on 443 Kog'Maw vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Kog'Maw faced off against Gangplank in 443 rounds. With so many games with Kog'Maw vs Gangplank gives us confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a pro build to obliterate your opposition. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kog'Maw has to counter Gangplank in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a ok job of beating Gangplank. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champions face each other in. In Kog'Maw versus Gangplank games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Kog'Maw vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Gangplank

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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!

Kog'Maw vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Gangplank Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.4
7.1
< Deaths >
6.2
7.1
< Assists >
6.6
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
170
< Minions Killed >
199
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
9,529
< Physical Damage >
16,470
13,718
< Magic Damage >
3,942
2,977
< True Damage >
4,655
26,225
< Damage Dealt >
25,068
23,049
< Damage Taken >
26,858
12,689
< Gold Earned >
14,265
2.12
< Towers >
2.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,580
< Total Healing >
7,255
13,750
< Experience >
16,246
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
308
< Time Dealing CC >
323

How to Counter Gangplank with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stats provided here show several important Kog'Maw vs. Gangplank matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Kog'Maw often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gangplank. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Gangplank

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gangplank, with a 49.9% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes an ok counter for Gangplank.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower win rate than Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kog'Maw into Gangplank.

Additionally, Kog'Maw 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 fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 443 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 Kog'Maw 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

Kog'Maw Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw in order to counter Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Kog'Maw versus Gangplank build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Gangplank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 49.9% battling Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Gangplank as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Kog'Maw vs Gangplank battles, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gangplank as Kog'Maw are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.