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Gangplank vs Kayle

Gangplank
vs
46.5%

over 1287 games

Kayle
Analyze a draft with Gangplank

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSSplit pushHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damage

Build vs Kayle

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gangplank: Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, Voltaic Cyclosword, Mortal Reminder.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1
The Collector
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot94%
FlashTeleport5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
Immortal Shieldbow
Voltaic Cyclosword
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Guardian Angel
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Trinity Force
Hubris
Bastionbreaker
Executioner's Calling
Death's Dance
Liandry's Torment
Maw of Malmortius
Malignance
Kaenic Rookern
Shadowflame
Endless Hunger
Stormrazor
Edge of Night
Axiom Arc
Spear of Shojin
49.0% WR404 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

Kayle's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Divine Ascent (P)

Kayle's attacks are empowered by the heavens as she levels up and spends skill points. Her wings are lit aflame as she progressively gains Attack Speed, Move Speed, Attack Range, and waves of fire on her attacks.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s15s8s–
610s15s8s2m40
98s15s8s2m40
118s15s8s2m
168s15s7s1m20
188s15s6s1m20

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 Kayle

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade early

    Take your trades early: at first, her attack range is a melee champion's, and Divine Ascent (passive) only extends it as she levels up.

  2. Freeze and starve her of levels

    Freeze the wave near your tower to keep her off minions: each level empowers her autos through Divine Ascent (passive).

  3. CC during her R, damage after

    During Divine Judgment (R), hold your damage but use any CC you have: the target can't take damage, but can still be slowed or stunned.

  4. Force early objectives

    Force objectives and teamfights early on: Kayle gains power with every level, so every minute of the game plays in her favor.

Other Gangplank matchups

Patch 16.21.1