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Gangplank vs Volibear

Gangplank
vs
51.1%

over 571 games

Volibear
Analyze a draft with Gangplank

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatVery tankySplit push

Build vs Volibear

Build adapted to this matchup

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

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

FlashDot90%
FlashTeleport9%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
Immortal Shieldbow
Mortal Reminder
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Serpent's Fang
Executioner's Calling
Serrated Dirk
Trinity Force
Death's Dance
Liandry's Torment
Guardian Angel
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Malignance
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Bastionbreaker
Bramble Vest
Edge of Night
Shadowflame
Stormrazor
58.3% WR108 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

Volibear's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Relentless Storm (P)

Volibear's Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, and eventually cause his Attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s5s16s–
611s5s16s2m40
910s5s16s2m40
1110s5s16s2m15
1610s5s16s1m50
1810s5s16s1m50

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 Volibear

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take short trades: his second Frenzied Maul (W) on the same target hits harder and heals him based on his missing health.

  2. Cut his charge short with CC

    If you have CC, use it while he charges with Thundering Smash (Q): his stunning hit is canceled, but the spell comes back right away.

  3. Back off after his Thundering Smash

    After his Thundering Smash (Q), keep your distance: until its 12 to 10 second cooldown is over, only Stormbringer (R) can bring him back onto you in one go.

  4. Don't count on your tower

    Once he hits level 6, don't count on your tower when he dives: Stormbringer (R) disables it for a few seconds on landing.

Other Gangplank matchups

Patch 16.21.1