Ekko vs Gangplank

Not enough games

Heavy AD damageSplit pushHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Gangplank

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4Magic pen

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Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Trial by Fire (P)

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

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	4.5s	22s	0s	–
6	4.5s	22s	0s	2m40
9	4.5s	20s	0s	2m40
11	4.5s	18s	0s	2m20
16	4.5s	14s	0s	2m
18	4.5s	14s	0s	2m

Tips to maximize your impact

Hit with your Q both ways
Throw Timewinder (Q) at a champion, then position so the device passes through them again on its way back: it expands into a slowing field, and the return hits again.
Three hits for your Resonance
Hit with Timewinder (Q) out and back, and weave in the empowered auto from Phase Dive (E): the third hit triggers Z-Drive Resonance (passive), with bonus damage and speed.
Step into your sphere
Cast Parallel Convergence (W) where the fight will happen, then step into the sphere when it appears: you stun the enemies inside and gain a shield.
Engage, then rewind time
Engage, deal your damage, then cast Chronobreak (R): you return to where you were 4 seconds earlier, in stasis, and recover health based on what you lost.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Pop his kegs before he does
Destroy his kegs before he does: a Powder Keg (E) destroyed by an enemy is defused, and each keg loses health over time.
All-in, he has no dash
If you can engage, go all-in: his kit has no dash to escape.
Save a CC for after his W
If your team has several CCs, don't use them all at once: Remove Scurvy (W) cleanses all his CC, then has a 22 to 14 second cooldown.
Get out of his keg zone
In teamfights, get out of his kegs' area: each Powder Keg (E) explosion deals the damage of the attack that set it off, ignores part of your armor and slows you.

Patch 16.21.1