Gangplank vs Gwen Counter Pick

Gwen’s 39 base armor is unusually high for a fighter, and it grows to 122.3 by level 18. Gangplank deals physical damage, so Parrrley, Powder Keg and a 64 AD base all run into that number, which is the first half of a 46.1% win rate over 783 top games on patch 16.13.1.

The return trip is worse. A Thousand Cuts adds magic damage based on the target’s Health and heals her for part of it, turning a 2,568 Health pool at level 18 into a liability rather than a buffer, while Snip Snip! converts the centre of its cone into true damage. Gangplank carries a standard 32 magic resistance, and her mixed profile means one resistance item does not resolve the exchange.

Hallowed Mist is the specific problem for keg play, since inside the mist she can only be targeted by enemies who enter it, so detonating a Powder Keg at the edge does not reach her. Skip ‘n Slash grants attack range and Attack Speed on the dash, and Needlework fires up to three times. Difficulty ratings of 9 against 5 set the practical bar: the harder kit is working toward the worse position. Remove Scurvy still cures the Gwen slow and restores Health, which is the one reliable reset available.