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Gangplank

Gangplank Mid

the Saltwater Scourge
Win Rate: All Roles 48.6% | as Mid 48.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.2% | as Mid 0.5%
Ban Rate: 1.8%
Analyzed: 33206 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Mid ARAM

Gangplank Mid Guide

D Tier

Gangplank is off-meta in Mid with a 48.9% win rate (#51 among Mid champions), compared to 48.6% win rate across all roles. Challenging pick that needs skill to work. Gangplank appeals only to mains with 4.2% overall pick rate and minimal 0.5% presence in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 33206 ranked games. Very situational - only 11.8% of Gangplank's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, into Trinity Force, The Collector, and Infinity Edge. Gangplank has average farm - 7.05 CS/min (#17 among Mid champions) and earns 497 gold per minute. Averages 2.4 KDA (#21 among Mid champions). Has a 1.8% ban rate (112th place). Gangplank deals significant true damage, effective against tanky opponents. Best performing runes include Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, (Sorcery) and Cash Back, Triple Tonic, (Inspiration). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order.

Gangplank Roles

Gangplank

  • Top
    (Top - 87.0%) 28893 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 11.8%) 3918 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 13030 ARAM games

Gangplank Mid Stats

48.9%
Win Rate (Role)
11.8%
Mid (Role Rate)
1.8%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
7.2
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
7.0
Assists/Game
0.25
Wards/Min
7.05
CS/Min
497
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 64.0%
Magic: 17.7%
True: 18.24%

Overall Champion Matrix

Gangplank Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.5% Win Rate 66.1% Pick Rate2590 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
74.4% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate7 games

Gangplank Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.8% Win Rate 47.8% Pick Rate1871 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.6% Win Rate 44.8% Pick Rate1754 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.9% Win Rate 13.4% Pick Rate524 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.3% Win Rate 9.6% Pick Rate375 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
The Collector
The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
52.1% Win Rate 35.9% Pick Rate1407 games
Final Build
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
53.8% Win Rate 27.8% Pick Rate1090 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
66.7% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate6 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.3% Win Rate 9.6% Pick Rate375 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.6% Win Rate 44.8% Pick Rate1754 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.9% Win Rate 13.4% Pick Rate524 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
The Collector
The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
62.8% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate68 games
Final Build
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
62.6% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate124 games
Other Items
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
49.1% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate297 games
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
49.7% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate285 games
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
56.2% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate285 games
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
46.2% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate162 games
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
51.7% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate126 games
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
62.6% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate124 games
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
44.5% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate112 games

Gangplank Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Unflinching
Unflinching

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

47.1% Win Rate 29.6% Pick Rate1158 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple Tonic
Triple Tonic

Triple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.Upon reaching level 6, gain an…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

53.2% Win Rate 10.9% Pick Rate426 games

Gangplank best with

Gangplank Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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W
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E
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E
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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: Q > E > W
49.0% Win Rate 47.6% Pick Rate1866 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: Q > E > W
54.3% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate148 games

Countered by Gangplank

Gangplank Counterpicks

Gangplank Mid Lane Matchups

Gangplank lore:

As unpredictable as he is brutal, the dethroned reaver king Gangplank is feared far and wide. Once, he ruled the port city of Bilgewater, and while his reign is over, there are those who believe this has only made him more dangerous. Gangplank would see Bilgewater bathed in blood once more before letting someone else take it—and now with pistol, cutlass, and barrels of gunpowder, he is determined to reclaim what he has lost.

Gangplank tips:

  • Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
  • Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
  • Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Playing Against Gangplank

  • Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.
  • Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Gangplank abilities description:

Trial by Fire
P
Trial by Fire (passive)
Every few seconds, Gangplank's melee strike will set his opponent on fire.
Parrrley
Q
Parrrley (Q)
Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.
Remove Scurvy
W
Remove Scurvy (W)
Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.
Powder Keg
E
Powder Keg (E)
Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.
Cannon Barrage
R
Cannon Barrage (R)
Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.

Gangplank Skins and Splash Arts

Default Gangplank Default Gangplank
Spooky Gangplank Spooky Gangplank
Minuteman Gangplank Minuteman Gangplank
Sailor Gangplank Sailor Gangplank
Toy Soldier Gangplank Toy Soldier Gangplank
Special Forces Gangplank Special Forces Gangplank
Sultan Gangplank Sultan Gangplank
Captain Gangplank Captain Gangplank
Dreadnova Gangplank Dreadnova Gangplank
Pool Party Gangplank Pool Party Gangplank
FPX Gangplank FPX Gangplank
Gangplank the Betrayer Gangplank the Betrayer
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