Gangplank vs Jayce

Gangplank
vs
53.3%

over 3233 games

Jayce

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Jayce

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gangplank: Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Plated Steelcaps, Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards, 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
Immortal Shieldbow
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot85%
FlashTeleport13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Immortal Shieldbow
Lord Dominik's Regards
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Death's Dance
Trinity Force
Guardian Angel
Bastionbreaker
Executioner's Calling
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Liandry's Torment
Malignance
Hubris
Endless Hunger
Stormrazor
Maw of Malmortius
Edge of Night
Randuin's Omen
Kaenic Rookern
Iceborn Gauntlet
Spirit Visage
Spear of Shojin
Shadowflame
Bramble Vest
61.1% WR609 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

Jayce's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hextech Capacitor (P)

When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s10s20s–
612s10s20s6s
98s10s20s6s
118s10s20s6s
168s10s16s6s
188s10s12s6s

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 Jayce

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch for the orb behind his gate

    When he places Acceleration Gate (E), expect Shock Blast (Q) through it: the orb gains speed, range and damage.

  2. Back off when he goes hammer

    If you have range, back off when he switches to hammer: Mercury Hammer (R) makes him tankier, and he can't go back to cannon for 6 seconds.

  3. Engage after his Thundering Blow

    Engage after Thundering Blow (E): it's his only knockback, and it has a 20 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive the laning phase, play for time: Jayce is strongest early, when his cannon range dominates the lane.

Patch 16.21.1