Is Gangplank good in Patch 26.13?

Gangplank is A tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.8% win rate, 5.7% pick rate, and 6.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gangplank Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Gangplank Top?

The best Gangplank Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gangplank Top is A tier with 50.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Gangplank?

Champions that counter Gangplank in Patch 26.13 include Malphite (48.3% Gangplank win rate), Irelia (49.2% Gangplank win rate), Aatrox (50.0% Gangplank win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Gangplank?

To climb with Gangplank Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Tracking teleports, Reacting to splitpush, and Using teleport. Tracking teleports: Teleport is a spell that gives you extra presence on the map. Reacting to splitpush: Split push is oone of the fundamental strategies.

TOP · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play GangplankTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Gangplank Top build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Gangplank is A tier Top with 50.8% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Deathfire Touch + Essence Reaver, The Collector. Hardest matchup: Malphite (48.3% win rate for Gangplank). Key patterns to practice: Tracking teleports, Reacting to splitpush, and Using teleport.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#11of 47 Top champions

Win rate50.8%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate5.7%7th most picked Top

Ban rate6.4%

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Gangplank Top Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (5.7% pick rate, 51.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.1% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Scorch

PrecisionSECONDARY

Legend: Haste

Cut Down

SHARDS

Deathfire Touch · Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Scorch + Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

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31415

18101213

611

Item build

5.7% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver

The Collector

Infinity Edge

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Essence Reaver

The Collector

Infinity Edge

Lord Dominik's Regards

Immortal Shieldbow

Voltaic Cyclosword

Gangplank Top meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Gangplank holds a 50.8% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.13, 0.7 points above the Top role average of 50.1%. That is the 11th highest win rate of 47 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 5.7% pick rate (7th most played in the role) and a 6.4% ban rate, Gangplank gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Gangplank Top held steady at A tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Gangplank is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Gangplank Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Malphite (48.3% win rate for Gangplank) and Irelia (49.2% win rate for Gangplank): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (55.0%) and Jayce (52.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Gangplank wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Gangplank Top

Pick Gangplank Top in patch 26.13 as a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge.

Gangplank Top guide

Gangplank top runs a poke-and-plunder pattern built around Parrrley (Q), Powder Keg (E), and Trial by Fire (passive): shoot Parrrley at range to plunder Gold from any enemy unit it kills, drop Powder Keg in the opponent's path and detonate it with an auto attack to spread that attack's damage across the area and slow everyone caught in it, while Trial by Fire adds a recurring burn to his melee strikes.

The build

Rune page: Deathfire Touch, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, and Scorch (Sorcery), with Cut Down and Legend: Haste (Precision). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Powder Keg (E) at level 1, then maxes Parrrley (Q) first with Powder Keg (E) second. Starter: Doran's Blade and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Essence Reaver, The Collector, and Infinity Edge, with Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and Voltaic Cyclosword as later options.

Ability mechanics

Parrrley (Q) shoots the target at range and plunders Gold for every enemy unit it kills. Powder Keg (E) uncovers a keg at a target location that does nothing until Gangplank attacks it, at which point it explodes and spreads that attack's damage to enemies in the area while slowing them. Trial by Fire (passive) sets an opponent on fire every few seconds from his melee strikes. Remove Scurvy (W) eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Malphite, Irelia, Aatrox, Jax, and Darius. Best matchups by win rate: Yone, Jayce, and Garen.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Gangplank counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Gangplank good in Patch 26.13?: Gangplank is A tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.8% win rate, 5.7% pick rate, and 6.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gangplank Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.
What is the best build for Gangplank Top?: The best Gangplank Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gangplank Top is A tier with 50.8% win rate this patch.
Who counters Gangplank?: Champions that counter Gangplank in Patch 26.13 include Malphite (48.3% Gangplank win rate), Irelia (49.2% Gangplank win rate), Aatrox (50.0% Gangplank win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Gangplank?: To climb with Gangplank Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Tracking teleports, Reacting to splitpush, and Using teleport. Tracking teleports: Teleport is a spell that gives you extra presence on the map. Reacting to splitpush: Split push is oone of the fundamental strategies.