Gangplank vs Malphite

Gangplank
vs
48.0%

over 3767 games

Malphite

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

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

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot77%
FlashTeleport22%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Immortal Shieldbow
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Serpent's Fang
Liandry's Torment
Serrated Dirk
Trinity Force
Mortal Reminder
Malignance
Death's Dance
Guardian Angel
Bastionbreaker
Maw of Malmortius
Shadowflame
Executioner's Calling
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Lich Bane
Spear of Shojin
Hubris
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Dark Seal
Edge of Night
Endless Hunger
Kaenic Rookern
53.1% WR523 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

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s7s–
68s10s7s2m10
98s9.5s7s2m10
118s9s7s1m55
168s8s7s1m40
188s8s7s1m40

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 Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield before trading

    Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.

  3. Trade when his mana runs low

    Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  5. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Patch 16.21.1