Top Matchup

Gangplank vs Gnar

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Gangplank

Gangplank

the Saltwater Scourge
Top
Gangplank Top Overall Win Rate
48.71%

Matchup Win Rate

51.6%
Gangplank vs Gnar Wins
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48.4%
Gnar vs Gangplank Wins
Gnar

Gnar

the Missing Link
Top
Gnar Top Overall Win Rate
49.17%

Gangplank vs Gnar - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Gangplank Top vs Gnar Top - Who is stronger?

Gangplank Top has an advantage against Gnar (51.6% win rate) based on 508 games. The matchup leans toward Gangplank.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gangplank Top vs Gnar Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Balanced meta clash: Gangplank (3.6%, 22nd place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Gnar (3.2%, 27th place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B-tier, but Gangplank claims a meaningful 51.6% vs 48.4% advantage. Gangplank's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Axiom Arcanist (59.2% win rate, 4.5% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Youmuu's Ghostblade > The Collector with Plated Steelcaps delivers 70%+ win rate against Gnar.

Lane dominance: Gangplank not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.71/min vs 6.32 for Gnar). This 0.39 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Gangplank dominates both win rate (51.6%) and damage output (907 vs 888/min, 2nd among Top). The 19 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Gangplank leads in both matchup win rate (51.6%) and KDA (2.10 vs 1.90) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Gangplank vs Gnar - Top Stats Comparison

Gangplank Top
Gangplank Top		Versus
Gnar Top
Gnar Top
BTierB
51.6%Matchup Winrate48.4%
48.71%Role Winrate49.17%
#51Winrate Rank#46
3.6%Pickrate3.2%
2.1Average KDA1.9
470Gold per Minute415
6.71CS/Min6.32
0.31Wards per Minute0.29
907Damage per Minute888

How to Beat Gnar as Gangplank (Top)

While statistically Gangplank is slightly stronger than Gnar in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Gangplank deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Gnar deals mainly physical damage (79.45%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Gangplank is higher farming statistics (ranked 27th among role champions) (versus 43rd for Gnar), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.9 versus 2.1) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Gangplank Top versus Gnar Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Gangplank player to maintain constant pressure on Gnar, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Gangplank vs Gnar: Top Lane 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.
51.5% Win Rate88.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
62.7% Win Rate9.3% Pick Rate

Gangplank vs Gnar: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

    Duration: 1.5s
    Cooldown: 55s

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

    Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
    +10 Item Haste

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    50.3% Win Rate31.5% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Sorcery
    Arcane Comet
    Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

    Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
    Cooldown: 20 - 8s

    Cooldown Reduction:
    Single Target: 20%.
    Area of Effect: 10%.
    Damage over Time: 5%.

    Arcane Comet

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

    Axiom Arcanist
    Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
    (AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

    Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

    Axiom Arcanist

    Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

    Transcendence
    Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
    Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

    Transcendence

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

    Scorch
    Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

    Cooldown: 10s

    Scorch

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

    Secondary Path
    Domination
    Taste of Blood
    Taste of Blood Heal when you damage an enemy champion.

    Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)

    Cooldown: 20s

    Taste of Blood

    Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

    Ultimate Hunter
    Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

    Ultimate Hunter

    Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +65 Health
    +65 Health +65 Health

    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    59.2% Win Rate4.5% Pick Rate

    Gangplank vs Gnar: Top Lane 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 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.
    50.7% Win Rate58.6% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    51.5% Win Rate40.5% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    56.0% Win Rate28.7% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    69.0% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-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 damageOn-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
    51.9% Win Rate38.7% Pick Rate
    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.
    61.7% Win Rate33.7% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate 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.
    Long Sword
    Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    61.5% Win Rate7.5% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    69.0% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    56.2% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    56.0% Win Rate28.7% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-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 damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    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.
    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.
    99.1% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
    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.
    99.9% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    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.
    67.0% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    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.
    81.9% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    Lord Dominik's Regards
    Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
    40% Armor Penetration
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    65.9% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
    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.
    78.5% Win Rate5.4% Pick Rate
    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 %.
    59.9% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
    Liandry's Torment
    Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
    300 Health
    Torment
    Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
    Suffering
    For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
    25.2% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    49.4% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate

    Gangplank vs Gnar: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Parrrley Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Remove Scurvy Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Powder Keg 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.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Cannon Barrage Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    46.6% Win Rate50.0% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Parrrley Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Remove Scurvy Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Powder Keg 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.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Cannon Barrage Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    92.9% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

    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 Gnar

    • Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.
    • Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.
    • Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

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