Counter ganking: coach video and transcript

Counter-ganking is anticipating and responding to an enemy gank to turn the fight in your team's favor. This 12-second MOBA Trainer coach video explains the pattern, and its full transcript is below.

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Transcript

The video is in English. Switch the site language to read the transcript in 11 other languages.

  1. Counter ganking is about predicting enemy actions and assessing skirmish potential.
  2. Finding a successful counter gank is even more valuable than ganking, because you get ahead and enemies are thrown back.

What the pattern means

Counter-ganking is anticipating and responding to an enemy gank to turn the fight in your team's favor.

What it builds on

These patterns come before it on the Pattern Map. Their coach videos are a good place to start.

What builds on it

These patterns come after it on the Pattern Map.

More coach videos

All 49 coach videos are on one page, grouped by category.

Practice it with puzzles

In MOBA Trainer you train each pattern with decision puzzles: you pick a play, then see why it works or why it fails. The daily puzzle and the first lesson are free. The full campaign is part of the Season Pass.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Counter ganking video free to watch?
Yes. You can watch the video and read its transcript on this page without an account.
Where can I practice Counter ganking?
In MOBA Trainer: the Windows and macOS desktop app, the iPhone and Android apps, the web app and our Discord bot Moti. The daily puzzle and the first lesson are free, and the full campaign is part of the Season Pass ($9.99 a month or $69.99 a year, no free trial).
Does the video have subtitles?
The video is in English. The transcript on this page and the subtitles in the MOBA Trainer app come in 12 languages.