Heimerdinger vs Gangplank Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Top, this is Heimerdinger versus Gangplank — a mage/support hybrid against a fighter. Over 359 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Heimerdinger closes out 42.6% of them. A deficit of 7.4 points is what earns Gangplank its counter flag in this matchup.
Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) and Cannon Barrage (R) are usually what decide a trade between Heimerdinger and Gangplank. Then it becomes UPGRADE!!! against Cannon Barrage, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
Heimerdinger pressures through magic damage; Gangplank through physical. Starting health splits 630 to 558 in Gangplank’s favour, with armour at 19 against 31. 12 armour of separation tilts level-one trades toward Gangplank. By level 18 that becomes 2343 health and 90 armour for Heimerdinger against 2568 and 111 for Gangplank. Base attack damage is 56 against 64, so Gangplank wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Gangplank moves quicker at base (340 against 345), which shows up on roams.
The 550-versus-125 attack range gap means Heimerdinger can contest the wave from outside Gangplank’s reach. Heimerdinger can poke for free, so Gangplank has to pick a moment instead of trading blindly.
Treat 359 games as the confidence attached to 42.6%.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Gangplank has the statistical edge. Heimerdinger wins 42.6% of the recorded games.
42.6% from Heimerdinger's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
359 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Heimerdinger build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Heimerdinger build page.