Gangplank vs K'Sante

Gangplank
vs
51.9%

over 2102 games

K'Sante

Skill matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCSplit push

Build vs K'Sante

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1
Lord Dominik's Regards
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot80%
FlashTeleport19%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Immortal Shieldbow
Serpent's Fang
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Serrated Dirk
Mortal Reminder
Trinity Force
Liandry's Torment
Death's Dance
Guardian Angel
Executioner's Calling
Bastionbreaker
Malignance
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Spear of Shojin
Iceborn Gauntlet
Hubris
Endless Hunger
Tear of the Goddess
Fimbulwinter
Axiom Arc
Unending Despair
Shadowflame
Maw of Malmortius
Cryptbloom
Kaenic Rookern
56.6% WR281 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

K'Sante's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Dauntless Instinct (P)

K'Sante's Abilities mark targets to take more damage on his next Attack.When All Out, K'Sante deals more damage with all Attacks and Abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33.5s14s10s–
63.5s14s10s2m
93.5s13s10s2m
113.5s12s10s1m40
163.5s10s9s1m20
183.5s10s8s1m20

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 K'Sante

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his third Q

    After two Ntofo Strikes (Q) hit you, back off or dodge the next one: it becomes a shockwave that stuns and pulls.

  2. Step out of his charge's line

    When he charges Path Maker (W), get out of its line: nothing stops him while he charges, then he rams straight ahead and his dash knocks back and stuns.

  3. Don't fight with your back to a wall

    Don't fight with your back to a wall when he has All Out (R): if he knocks you into it, you go through, he hits you again and follows, far from your team.

  4. Focus him during his R

    Focus him during All Out (R): he loses max health, bonus armor and bonus magic resist, but heals off his damage, so don't drag it out.

Patch 16.21.1