Gangplank vs Garen

Gangplank
vs
50.8%

over 2532 games

Garen

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gangplank: Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Plated Steelcaps, Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, Voltaic Cyclosword, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1
The Collector
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot90%
FlashTeleport8%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
Immortal Shieldbow
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Serpent's Fang
Death's Dance
Serrated Dirk
Trinity Force
Guardian Angel
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Bastionbreaker
Executioner's Calling
Liandry's Torment
Hubris
Malignance
Spear of Shojin
Randuin's Omen
Stormrazor
Endless Hunger
Iceborn Gauntlet
Zhonya's Hourglass
Lich Bane
Shadowflame
Maw of Malmortius
Sterak's Gage
Bloodthirster
51.6% WR467 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Cut DownCut Down
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing as Gangplank

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Patch 16.21.1