Gangplank

Gangplank

Fighter
64%
36%
56.3% WR5.0% Pick4.0% Ban

Recommended Build

Most popular build path

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1DPS
The Collector
2vs Tank
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Immortal Shieldbow
5DPS
Serpent's Fang
6vs Tank

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank

DPS

Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
56.3% WR90,296 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
PrecisionPrecision
Cut DownCut Down
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Trial by Fire (P)

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

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64.5s22s0s2m40
94.5s20s0s2m40
114.5s18s0s2m20
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1

Barrels (E) explode in a chain — place one out of enemy range, one within range, and shoot the back one for a surprise explosion.

2

Q (Parrrley) applies on-hit effects and can proc Grasp/Klepto — abuse it for poke in lane.

3

W (Remove Scurvy) cleanses all CC — save it for important CC, not for sustain.

4

Your R (Cannon Barrage) is global with a slow/damage zone — use it to help fights on other lanes or secure objectives.

Stats with Gangplank

Your best and worst matchups

Stats against Gangplank

Your stats when facing this champion

Counters

Best and worst matchups

Loses against

Wins against

Source: op.gg · Patch 16.9.1 · Apr 29, 2026

Versus

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Pro Players

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