GangplankS

Build guide · Patch 16.19GangplankTop build

the Saltwater Scourge

Win rate
50.8%

#16/63 by win rateunchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
5.4%

#9/63 most picked▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
8.3%

#11 most banned▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#4 / 63

Tier S · 112,532 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Gangplank build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Haste

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

ParrrleyQPowder KegERemove ScurvyW

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

Essence ReaverThe CollectorInfinity Edge

Runes

49.9% WR37.5% pick40,776 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Alacrity
51.5% WR5.7% pick6,200 games
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchUnflinchingBone Plating
52.1% WR5.3% pick5,797 games
First StrikeCash BackTriple TonicCosmic InsightCut DownLegend: Haste
48.9% WR4.8% pick5,262 games

Skill order

53.4% WR41.3% pick33,263 games
ParrrleyQ123456789101112131415
Remove ScurvyW123456789101112131415
Powder KegE123456789101112131415
Cannon BarrageR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
51.0% WR88.0% pick93,545 games
FlashTeleport
49.5% WR10.1% pick10,777 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

51.5<25 min
50.325–30
50.630–35
51.535–40
50.240+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
55.8%
19.5% · 14,748 games
49.6%
5.3% · 4,034 games
Start50.9%
69.7% · 74,764 games
Start51.1%
10.4% · 11,167 games
Boots51.4%
37.5% · 34,650 games
Boots55.4%
23.7% · 21,871 games
Boots49.7%
20.6% · 19,034 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Essence ReaverEssence Reaver96.2% · 51.1%
The CollectorThe Collector54.0% · 53.0%
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge41.6% · 56.1%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards40.2% · 53.6%
Immortal ShieldbowImmortal Shieldbow28.4% · 54.5%
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder16.4% · 50.4%
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword13.0% · 59.6%
B. F. SwordB. F. Sword10.2% · 53.4%
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang8.8% · 52.4%
Serrated DirkSerrated Dirk5.9% · 44.9%
Executioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling4.1% · 42.3%
Death's DanceDeath's Dance3.7% · 56.2%
Trinity ForceTrinity Force2.9% · 48.4%
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel2.4% · 59.3%
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker1.6% · 60.8%
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade1.5% · 58.0%

Gangplank counters

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Gangplank abilities

Trial by Fire

PassiveTrial by Fire

Every few seconds, Gangplank's melee strike will set his opponent on fire.

Parrrley

QParrrley

Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.

Cooldown: 4.5s · Cost: 50/45/40/35/30
Remove Scurvy

WRemove Scurvy

Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.

Cooldown: 22/20/18/16/14s · Cost: 60/70/80/90/100
Powder Keg

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.

Cooldown: 0s
Cannon Barrage

RCannon Barrage

Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.

Cooldown: 160/140/120s · Cost: 100