Gangplank vs Ambessa

Gangplank

54.9%

over 789 games

Ambessa

Analyze a draft with Gangplank

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

90%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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56.2% WR105 games

Sorcery

Deathfire Touch

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Scorch

Precision

Cut Down

Legend: Haste

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ambessa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Drakehound's Step (P)

Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	14s	18s	13s	–
6	12s	18s	13s	2m10
9	10s	17s	13s	2m10
11	10s	16s	13s	1m55
16	10s	14s	11s	1m40
18	10s	14s	9s	1m40

Playing as Gangplank

Tips to maximize your impact

Chain your kegs
Build a chain with Powder Keg (E): detonate the keg farthest from your opponent, and each keg whose area touches the previous one explodes too, all the way to them.
Last-hit with Parrrley
Last-hit minions and pop kegs with Parrrley (Q): a kill with the shot gives bonus gold, and so does a kill from a keg it sets off.
Save your W for CC
Save Remove Scurvy (W) for a key CC rather than for healing: it cleanses all CC on you, on a 22 to 14 second cooldown.
Bombard other fights
Cast Cannon Barrage (R) anywhere on the map to help a fight or cover an objective: each wave of cannonballs slows and damages in the area.

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Wait until her spells are down
Take a trade once her spells are down: Drakehound's Step (passive) only gives her a dash when she casts an ability, and her basic spells cost 70 energy.
Don't hit into her guard
Stop hitting her when she casts Repudiation (W): if she blocks damage from a champion, her ground slam hurts much more.
Respect her level 6
Once she hits level 6, don't isolate yourself at the back of your team: Public Execution (R) lets her blink to the farthest enemy in the line, and it can't be stopped.

Other Gangplank matchups

Patch 16.21.1