Top Matchup

Gangplank vs Warwick

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Gangplank

Gangplank

the Saltwater Scourge
Top
Gangplank Top Overall Win Rate
49.74%

Matchup Win Rate

48.6%
Gangplank vs Warwick Wins
⚔
51.4%
Warwick vs Gangplank Wins
Warwick

Warwick

the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Top
Warwick Top Overall Win Rate
52.06%

Gangplank vs Warwick - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Gangplank Top vs Warwick Top - Who is stronger?

Gangplank Top struggles against Warwick (48.6% win rate) based on 497 games. This matchup can be tricky for Gangplank players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gangplank Top vs Warwick Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), 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

Gangplank dominates the meta (16th most popular, 4.2% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Warwick (2.7% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Demolish combination (51.2% win rate) plus optimal itemization Trinity Force, Mortal Reminder, The Collector, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 48.6% to 70%+ - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Gangplank's superior farming (6.87 vs 5.81/min, 18th among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.06 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Gangplank outputs more damage (965 vs 791/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Strong individual performance: Gangplank maintains better KDA (2.10, 9th place vs 40th for Warwick), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Gangplank vs Warwick - Top Stats Comparison

Gangplank Top
Gangplank Top		Versus
Warwick Top
Warwick Top
B+TierS
48.6%Matchup Winrate51.4%
49.74%Role Winrate52.06%
#42Winrate Rank#4
4.2%Pickrate2.7%
2.1Average KDA1.8
478Gold per Minute418
6.87CS/Min5.81
0.31Wards per Minute0.27
965Damage per Minute791

How to Beat Warwick as Gangplank (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Gangplank versus Warwick matchup in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. 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. Warwick has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Gangplank is higher farming statistics (ranked 18th among role champions) (versus 55th for Warwick), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.8 versus 2.1) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Gangplank Top versus Warwick Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Gangplank player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Warwick player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Gangplank vs Warwick: 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.
43.7% Win Rate83.5% 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.
59.9% Win Rate16.0% Pick Rate

Gangplank vs Warwick: 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

    47.1% Win Rate23.3% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate 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 …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

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

    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
    Sorcery
    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…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    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

    51.2% Win Rate15.6% Pick Rate

    Gangplank vs Warwick: 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 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.
    46.4% Win Rate47.0% Pick Rate
    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.
    45.5% Win Rate32.9% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    51.4% Win Rate30.7% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    51.4% Win Rate8.5% 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.
    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.
    43.2% Win Rate17.9% 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.
    51.8% Win Rate38.5% 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.
    Sapphire Crystal
    Sapphire Crystal (300 gold) 300 Mana
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    50.2% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    51.4% Win Rate30.7% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    51.4% Win Rate8.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    50.3% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Executioner's Calling
    Executioner's Calling (800 gold) 15 Attack Damage
    Grievous Wounds
    Dealing physical damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
    ->
    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.
    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.
    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.
    83.3% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    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.
    83.8% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage
    16.4% Win Rate13.0% 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 %.
    40.3% Win Rate10.7% 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.
    83.8% Win Rate6.5% 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%.
    40.3% Win Rate5.4% Pick Rate
    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.
    33.2% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
    Shadowflame
    Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration
    Cinderbloom
    Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
    50.1% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
    Bloodletter's Curse
    Bloodletter's Curse (2900 gold) 60 Ability Power
    350 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Vile Decay
    Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 5% for 6 seconds, up to 30%.
    50.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate

    Gangplank vs Warwick: 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
    46.2% Win Rate47.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    2
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    5
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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
    78.2% Win Rate2.0% 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 Warwick

    • Warwick's attacks heal him at low health. Save your disables to finish him off.
    • Warwick is empowered versus low health enemies. Manage your health to keep him at bay.
    • Warwick's ultimate cast range scales with his Move Speed.

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