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Gangplank vs Zaahen

Gangplank
vs
50.9%

over 540 games

Zaahen
Analyze a draft with Gangplank

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSplit push

Build vs Zaahen

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1
The Collector
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot91%
FlashTeleport8%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
Mortal Reminder
Immortal Shieldbow
Voltaic Cyclosword
B. F. Sword
Executioner's Calling
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Death's Dance
Trinity Force
Guardian Angel
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Liandry's Torment
Malignance
Bastionbreaker
Hubris
Endless Hunger
Shadowflame
Spear of Shojin
Zhonya's Hourglass
Randuin's Omen
Edge of Night
Bramble Vest
Stormrazor
50.0% WR76 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

Zaahen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cultivation of War (P)

Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s14s10s–
68s14s10s1m50
96s13.5s10s1m50
116s13s10s1m35
166s12s9s1m20
186s12s8s1m20

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 Zaahen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Get out of his stab's line

    Get out of the line of Dreaded Return (W): the stab damages you, then pulls you toward him for a second hit.

  2. Back off after his first Glaive

    Back off once he has cast The Darkin Glaive (Q): if he recasts the spell, his next auto knocks you into the air.

  3. Avoid the edge of his slice

    Avoid the edge of the Aureate Rush (E) slice: at the tip, you take bonus damage based on your max health.

  4. Plan to kill him twice

    Save spells to finish him a second time: at max Determination stacks, Cultivation of War (passive) can bring him back to life.

Other Gangplank matchups

Patch 16.21.1