Updated patch 26.18 · 1.5M high-elo games
Gangplank
Specialist · physical (AD) damage
50.1%Win rate
2.3%Pick rate
7KGames
BTier · Top
Gangplank is a Specialist that deals physical (AD) damage and brings slow. With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity. Below is Gangplank's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveTrial by Fire
Every few seconds, Gangplank's melee strike will set his opponent on fire.
QParrrley
Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.
WRemove Scurvy
Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.
EPowder Keg
Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.
RCannon Barrage
Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.
COMBAT PROFILE
PLAYING ASGangplank
- Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
- Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
- Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.
PLAYING AGAINSTGangplank
- Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.
- Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!
CROWD CONTROL
Slowignores tenacityFROME Powder KegR Cannon Barrage
E Powder KegR Cannon BarrageHover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Parrrley (Q)Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.Q→Powder Keg (E)Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.E→Remove Scurvy (W)Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.W50.1% WR3,211 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Parrrley (Q)Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.QParrrley2
4
5
7
9
Remove Scurvy (W)Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.WRemove Scurvy3
14
15
17
18
Powder Keg (E)Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.EPowder Keg1
8
10
12
13
Cannon Barrage (R)Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.RCannon Barrage6
11
16
Deathfire Touch keystone
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to buildMost common
CORE
Essence Reaver50 Attack Damage
20 Ability Haste
25% Critical Strike Chance
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage and grants Mana On-Hit.Cost: 3050 · 500 to build→
The Collector50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.Cost: 3000 · 525 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build50.1% WR1084 games
Immortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build51.6% WR182 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build54.6% WR1969 gamesLord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build51.5% WR736 games
Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 963 to build56.9% WR116 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build53.1% WR904 gamesLord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build62.3% WR546 gamesImmortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build56.3% WR481 gamesWhat players go
Based on 6696 games · 50.1% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Parrrley (Q)Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.Q→Powder Keg (E)Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.E45% WR416 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Parrrley (Q)Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.QParrrley2
4
5
7
9
Remove Scurvy (W)Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.WRemove Scurvy3
14
15
17
18
Powder Keg (E)Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.EPowder Keg1
8
10
12
13
Cannon Barrage (R)Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.RCannon Barrage6
11
16
Deathfire Touch keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormPrecisionPress the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConquerorAbsorb LifeTriumphPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: BloodlineCoup de GraceCut DownLast StandSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Gluttonous Greaves45 Move Speed
4% Omnivamp
Slay
Gain 0.6% Omnivamp on Champion takedown, stacking up to 10 times.Cost: 1000 · 700 to buildMost common
CORE
Essence Reaver50 Attack Damage
20 Ability Haste
25% Critical Strike Chance
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage and grants Mana On-Hit.Cost: 3050 · 500 to build→The Collector50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.Cost: 3000 · 525 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build37.9% WR87 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build39.8% WR206 gamesLord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build47.2% WR89 gamesVoltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 963 to build57.5% WR40 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build62.4% WR93 gamesLord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build45.9% WR74 gamesImmortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build38.7% WR31 gamesWhat players go
Based on 703 games · 45% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
