Gangplank vs Mordekaiser

Gangplank
vs
49.5%

over 2561 games

Mordekaiser

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gangplank: Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Lord Dominik's Regards, Serpent's Fang, Immortal Shieldbow, Mortal Reminder.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1
The Collector
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot89%
FlashTeleport9%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
Serpent's Fang
Immortal Shieldbow
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Voltaic Cyclosword
Serrated Dirk
Executioner's Calling
Trinity Force
Death's Dance
Liandry's Torment
Bastionbreaker
Guardian Angel
Maw of Malmortius
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Malignance
Hubris
Endless Hunger
Lich Bane
Stormrazor
Shadowflame
Spirit Visage
Spear of Shojin
Tear of the Goddess
Mejai's Soulstealer
Kaenic Rookern
Zhonya's Hourglass
60.6% WR320 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

Mordekaiser's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Darkness Rise (P)

Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s12s16s–
66s12s16s2m
94s11s16s2m
114s10s16s1m50
164s8s12s1m40
184s8s8s1m40

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 Mordekaiser

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay near your minions

    Stay near your minions against Obliterate (Q): its damage increases when it hits only one enemy.

  2. Dodge his Death's Grasp

    Dodge Death's Grasp (E): it pulls you toward him, into his other spells, and it has a 16 to 8 second cooldown.

  3. At range, kite him

    If you have range, kite him: Mordekaiser has no dash, and only Death's Grasp (E), which pulls you in, closes the distance.

  4. Save your mobility in his R

    In Realm of Death (R), save your mobility spells to escape him rather than for the duel: he steals part of your stats, and keeps them if he kills you.

Patch 16.21.1