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Gangplank·Top Build

Trial by FireP
ParrrleyQ
Remove ScurvyW
Powder KegE
Cannon BarrageR
Win rate50.1%
Pick rate4.0%
Ban rate1.8%
Matches668-
Gangplank Top has a 50.1% win rate with 4.0% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked B tier. Based on our analysis of 668 matches in patch 14.23 the best build for Gangplank is Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps, The Collector, Infinity Edge, and Immortal Shieldbow. Most picked runes for Gangplank Top are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, and Overgrowth for primary tree, as well as Scorch, and Transcendence for secondary tree.
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Gangplank Build

Top Top  Patch 14.23

Most Popular

Win Rate 49.4% based on 237 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingSorcery
Trinity Force

Most Popular

49.4%
First StrikePrecision
Trinity Force

Highest WR

56.4%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR

Wunder Pro

66.7%
iconRankName

Marry Õn A cross OTP

79.3%
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shaaarkY OTP

62.8%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Sorcery
Sorcery
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 14 sec

Early Items

Sheen
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
The Collector

@ 20 min

Full Build

Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
The Collector
Infinity Edge
Immortal Shieldbow
Lord Dominik's Regards

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Trial by Fire
Parrrley
Remove Scurvy
Powder Keg
Cannon Barrage
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Mortal Reminder
Serpent's Fang
Maw of Malmortius
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Essence Reaver
Opportunity

Gangplank Matchups Overview

Gangplank General information

Gangplank tips and tricks

Auto-attacking your Keg Barrels Powder KegE will reduce the Barrel health bar by 1: allowing it to explode quicker.

Keep an eye on the minimap at all times and be prepared to use your Ultimate Cannon BarrageR to help allies pick up kills.

Farm with your ParrrleyQ when possible to upgrade your Ultimate Cannon BarrageR.

Gangplank combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Gangplank Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Gangplank Top build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth in the primary tree, as well as Scorch and Transcendence in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Trinity Force as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and The Collector. For your last 3 items, you should build Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow and finish with Lord Dominik's Regards. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 49.4% winrate over 237 matches played.

Situational Gangplank Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Gangplank build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Gangplank runes page.

Gangplank useful resources
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In-depth Build Stats

In-depth Build Stats

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Gangplank Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.23 the best possible matchups for Gangplank Top are:

Consider picking Gangplank into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Gangplank.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Gangplank in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Gangplank counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Gangplank counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.