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Gangplank·Mid Build

Trial by FireP
ParrrleyQ
Remove ScurvyW
Powder KegE
Cannon BarrageR
Win rate52.0%
Pick rate0.4%
Ban rate3.0%
Matches1 177-
Gangplank Mid has a 52.0% win rate with 0.4% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 1 177 matches in patch 16.1 the best build for Gangplank is Essence Reaver, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, The Collector, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. Most picked runes for Gangplank Mid are First Strike, Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight for primary tree, as well as Absorb Life, and Legend: Haste for secondary tree.
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Gangplank Build

Mid Mid  Patch 16.1

Most Popular

Win Rate 53.4% based on 236 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
First StrikePrecision
Essence Reaver

Most Popular

53.4%
Arcane CometResolve
Essence Reaver

2nd Most Popular

50.5%
Fleet FootworkResolve
Essence Reaver

Alternative

54.8%
Grasp of the UndyingSorcery
Essence Reaver

Off-Meta

45.3%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Padawan genta#1071 OTP

61.1%
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ビタミンC OTP

56.3%
iconRankName

Etelsen OTP

42.3%

runes

Inspiration
Inspiration
Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
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 Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 11 sec

Early Items

Sheen
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Essence Reaver
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
The Collector

@ 17 min

Full Build

Essence Reaver
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
The Collector
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Serpent's Fang

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
E
12
R
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
W
17
R
18
W

situational items

Mortal Reminder
Immortal Shieldbow
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Bastionbreaker
Guardian Angel
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

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

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Gangplank Mid build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick First Strike as your keystone, followed by Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, as well as Absorb Life and Legend: Haste in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Essence Reaver as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and The Collector. For your last 3 items, you should build Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards and finish with Serpent's Fang. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 53.4% winrate over 236 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Gangplank Mid build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Arcane Comet as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Second Wind with Unflinching in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Essence Reaver, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and The Collector as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards and Serpent's Fang. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 50.5% win rate over 206 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Fleet Footwork as your keystone, Absorb Life, Legend: Haste and Cut Down in the primary tree, and Second Wind with Overgrowth in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Essence Reaver as your first item, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a second item and The Collector as a third item. You want to finish the build with Infinity Edge, Mortal Reminder and Immortal Shieldbow. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 54.8% win rate across 73 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Gangplank Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth as your primary rune tree, and Scorch with Transcendence as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Essence Reaver as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and The Collector as third item. The last 3 options are Infinity Edge, Mortal Reminder and Immortal Shieldbow. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 45.3% win rate over 64 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.

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

Best Matchups

In Patch 16.1 the best possible matchups for Gangplank Mid are:

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

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Gangplank in the current patch into the following Mid 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.