Gangplank vs Sion

Gangplank
vs
44.8%

over 685 games

Sion

Hard matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Sion

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gangplank: Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, 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

Gluttonous Greaves
4
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot71%
FlashTeleport28%

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
Liandry's Torment
Trinity Force
Death's Dance
Guardian Angel
Malignance
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Bastionbreaker
Hubris
Shadowflame
Executioner's Calling
Kaenic Rookern
Endless Hunger
Lich Bane
Rabadon's Deathcap
Maw of Malmortius
Spear of Shojin
49.2% WR128 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

Sion's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Glory in Death (P)

After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s15s12s–
68s15s12s2m20
96s14s12s2m20
116s13s12s1m40
166s11s10s1m
186s11s8s1m

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 Sion

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Leave his Smash area

    Leave the area while he charges Decimating Smash (Q): past 1 second of charge, the hit applies a knock-up and a stun, for up to 2.25 seconds.

  2. Break his shield

    Break the Soul Furnace (W) shield before he detonates it: he can only trigger it if the shield still holds.

  3. Dodge his charge sideways

    Step to the side of Unstoppable Onslaught (R): he turns poorly once it's launched, and his charge stops on the first champion hit.

  4. Back off when he comes back to life

    Back off as soon as he dies: during Glory in Death (passive), his autos are much faster and deal damage based on your max health, but his health drains fast.

Patch 16.21.1