GangplankB

Build guide · Patch 16.19GangplankMid build

the Saltwater Scourge

Win rate
50.7%

▼ 49.3 vs 16.18

Pick rate
5.9%

▼ 0.5 vs 16.18

Ban rate
8.3%

▼ 7.7 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#43 / 57

Tier B · 126,826 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

Gluttonous Greaves

Core

Essence ReaverThe CollectorInfinity Edge

Runes

49.9% WR32.0% pick3,227 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
Stormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Haste
49.8% WR6.8% pick683 games
First StrikeCash BackTriple TonicCosmic InsightCut DownLegend: Haste
46.0% WR4.4% pick448 games
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Alacrity
49.4% WR2.3% pick235 games

Skill order

54.6% WR41.7% pick3,010 games
ParrrleyQ123456789101112131415
Remove ScurvyW123456789101112131415
Powder KegE123456789101112131415
Cannon BarrageR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
49.7% WR83.7% pick8,218 games
FlashTeleport
48.9% WR14.0% pick1,377 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min
0.025–30
0.030–35
0.035–40
0.040+

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

Item builds

First three completed items
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge
55.7%
21.3% · 1,599 games
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe CollectorLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards
49.3%
14.2% · 1,061 games
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe CollectorImmortal ShieldbowImmortal Shieldbow
53.4%
5.6% · 416 games
HubrisHubrisEssence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe Collector
56.0%
4.0% · 302 games
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe CollectorVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword
60.9%
3.6% · 271 games
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.7%
56.5% · 5,607 games
Long SwordLong SwordRefillable PotionRefillable Potion
Start48.3%
16.6% · 1,653 games
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
Boots52.4%
38.7% · 3,625 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots49.1%
24.8% · 2,319 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots48.8%
11.5% · 1,078 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Essence ReaverEssence Reaver95.1% · 49.5%
The CollectorThe Collector59.5% · 51.2%
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge42.8% · 55.6%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards38.9% · 52.5%
Immortal ShieldbowImmortal Shieldbow25.0% · 52.6%
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword15.9% · 57.4%
HubrisHubris10.4% · 52.7%
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder10.2% · 48.4%
B. F. SwordB. F. Sword9.0% · 49.3%
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang7.0% · 48.3%
Serrated DirkSerrated Dirk5.4% · 46.1%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment5.0% · 50.2%
MalignanceMalignance3.5% · 50.9%
Death's DanceDeath's Dance2.7% · 53.0%
Executioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling2.3% · 37.7%
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel2.1% · 64.9%

Gangplank counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Gangplank

Yone47.0%345 gamesViktor47.5%322 gamesAhri47.6%372 gamesZed50.6%320 gamesYasuo52.5%417 games

Easiest matchupsGangplank beats these

Yasuo52.5%417 gamesZed50.6%320 gamesAhri47.6%372 gamesViktor47.5%322 gamesYone47.0%345 games

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