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Gangplank Synergies Patch 16.15: Best and Worst Picks with Gangplank

Find the best champions to pair with Gangplank for Top Lane using win rate data on LoLTheory. Optimize your team composition in LoL Season 16 Patch 16.15.

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Best Picks with Gangplank

Champions that perform well alongside Gangplank in team compositions. Listed by highest win rates when paired with Gangplank in Platinum ranked matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
ZeriZeri1.62% PR 55.12% KatarinaKatarina0.52% PR 54.89% BraumBraum2.13% PR 54.88% SeraphineSeraphine1.99% PR 54.79% AhriAhri4.61% PR 54.75% VladimirVladimir2.10% PR 54.64% ThreshThresh6.21% PR 54.61% NasusNasus1.16% PR 54.51% LeonaLeona3.89% PR 54.47% VladimirVladimir0.84% PR 54.24% HecarimHecarim2.41% PR 54.10% JannaJanna2.13% PR 54.09% KassadinKassadin1.68% PR 53.99% RellRell2.11% PR 53.97% Twisted FateTwisted Fate3.08% PR 53.84% ZoeZoe1.47% PR 53.82% SonaSona1.63% PR 53.81% KatarinaKatarina3.48% PR 53.75% LuxLux0.79% PR 53.58% KalistaKalista0.73% PR 53.57% Kog'MawKog'Maw0.72% PR 53.56% UdyrUdyr1.13% PR 53.48% RammusRammus0.50% PR 53.44% Kha'ZixKha'Zix2.46% PR 53.24% SwainSwain0.60% PR 53.11% VeigarVeigar0.90% PR 53.07% WarwickWarwick1.19% PR 53.04% ShyvanaShyvana1.80% PR 53.02% BlitzcrankBlitzcrank2.73% PR 52.99% TaricTaric0.69% PR 52.97% XerathXerath2.01% PR 52.90% NidaleeNidalee1.59% PR 52.89% Nunu & WillumpNunu & Willump0.96% PR 52.88% XerathXerath2.92% PR 52.88% EkkoEkko1.54% PR 52.83% NautilusNautilus4.90% PR 52.80% VayneVayne1.97% PR 52.66% GalioGalio2.77% PR 52.66% Xin ZhaoXin Zhao1.73% PR 52.64% FiddlesticksFiddlesticks1.10% PR 52.62% JaxJax0.77% PR 52.62% VexVex1.27% PR 52.61% LissandraLissandra2.49% PR 52.59% MaokaiMaokai0.82% PR 52.59% NamiNami3.97% PR 52.55% AlistarAlistar2.24% PR 52.53% PoppyPoppy2.05% PR 52.50% ZiggsZiggs3.91% PR 52.50% Rek'SaiRek'Sai0.73% PR 52.49% SennaSenna1.16% PR 52.44% ZacZac1.44% PR 52.37% SylasSylas4.51% PR 52.31% TwitchTwitch1.88% PR 52.28% GalioGalio0.58% PR 52.27% TristanaTristana2.83% PR 52.21% RakanRakan1.58% PR 52.17% AkaliAkali3.13% PR 52.16% TalonTalon2.41% PR 52.13% EvelynnEvelynn1.07% PR 52.13% KaynKayn2.84% PR 52.11% EkkoEkko2.00% PR 51.98% BriarBriar1.73% PR 51.98% SivirSivir2.06% PR 51.97% SyndraSyndra3.55% PR 51.96% BrandBrand0.58% PR 51.88% AatroxAatrox0.73% PR 51.86% DianaDiana1.65% PR 51.86% SamiraSamira1.45% PR 51.80% NocturneNocturne2.80% PR 51.78% AmumuAmumu0.81% PR 51.75% ViVi2.92% PR 51.73% HweiHwei1.28% PR 51.73% SylasSylas3.83% PR 51.69% WukongWukong2.68% PR 51.68% MilioMilio2.39% PR 51.66% LilliaLillia1.54% PR 51.63% Lee SinLee Sin7.05% PR 51.62% ShacoShaco2.07% PR 51.62% JinxJinx3.46% PR 51.61% QuinnQuinn0.59% PR 51.61% YasuoYasuo0.79% PR 51.56% AuroraAurora1.14% PR 51.56% Vel'KozVel'Koz0.53% PR 51.54% ZileanZilean1.44% PR 51.49% EliseElise0.53% PR 51.45% DianaDiana1.72% PR 51.36%

Worst Picks with Gangplank

Champions that underperform when paired with Gangplank. Ranked by lowest win rates when on the same team in Platinum matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
MelMel0.71% PR 42.91% LockeLocke0.77% PR 43.29% MelMel0.92% PR 44.97% MelMel2.20% PR 46.38% AzirAzir0.99% PR 46.96% YoneYone2.40% PR 47.23% Vel'KozVel'Koz1.16% PR 47.46% JayceJayce1.09% PR 47.66% RyzeRyze1.57% PR 47.69% YasuoYasuo2.75% PR 47.85% GravesGraves6.07% PR 47.89% Miss FortuneMiss Fortune2.54% PR 47.91% XerathXerath1.05% PR 48.03% OriannaOrianna1.70% PR 48.05% LuxLux2.35% PR 48.06% EzrealEzreal6.16% PR 48.13% ZyraZyra0.84% PR 48.30% SwainSwain0.91% PR 48.50% VarusVarus0.84% PR 48.65% RengarRengar2.25% PR 48.79% ZedZed1.11% PR 48.80% MorganaMorgana1.62% PR 48.82% YuumiYuumi2.06% PR 48.83% BrandBrand0.96% PR 48.98% ZedZed2.97% PR 48.99% NeekoNeeko0.70% PR 49.06% QiyanaQiyana1.63% PR 49.22% SeraphineSeraphine3.53% PR 49.34% TaliyahTaliyah0.85% PR 49.36% ViegoViego4.29% PR 49.50% JayceJayce0.45% PR 49.64% SennaSenna2.65% PR 49.67% Aurelion SolAurelion Sol0.68% PR 49.79% SorakaSoraka2.12% PR 49.84% KindredKindred1.09% PR 49.85% KarmaKarma3.05% PR 49.88% DravenDraven1.74% PR 49.98% Master YiMaster Yi2.28% PR 49.98% TalonTalon0.84% PR 50.00% CassiopeiaCassiopeia0.91% PR 50.03% ShenShen1.09% PR 50.08% ViktorViktor4.45% PR 50.08% CorkiCorki0.70% PR 50.16% PantheonPantheon2.36% PR 50.19% SmolderSmolder1.57% PR 50.21% Tahm KenchTahm Kench0.94% PR 50.33% NaafiriNaafiri2.29% PR 50.34% CaitlynCaitlyn4.81% PR 50.35% Kai'SaKai'Sa10.72% PR 50.35% AkshanAkshan1.19% PR 50.37% IreliaIrelia1.05% PR 50.45% AmbessaAmbessa0.58% PR 50.53% QiyanaQiyana1.02% PR 50.58% SyndraSyndra4.00% PR 50.63% MalzaharMalzahar2.59% PR 50.66% VeigarVeigar1.60% PR 50.66% AsheAshe2.48% PR 50.69% PykePyke3.70% PR 50.70% ApheliosAphelios1.72% PR 50.73% KarthusKarthus0.61% PR 50.75% LockeLocke3.26% PR 50.75% NaafiriNaafiri0.66% PR 50.75% ShacoShaco0.80% PR 50.76% Vel'KozVel'Koz0.48% PR 50.79% SkarnerSkarner0.64% PR 50.83% YunaraYunara2.72% PR 50.85% Bel'VethBel'Veth2.23% PR 50.86% SejuaniSejuani0.82% PR 50.87% AniviaAnivia1.31% PR 50.88% LucianLucian3.47% PR 50.91% LeBlancLeBlanc2.11% PR 50.97% CamilleCamille4.65% PR 51.01% IvernIvern0.40% PR 51.08% BardBard3.41% PR 51.08% HweiHwei2.33% PR 51.10% Jarvan IVJarvan IV3.46% PR 51.14% ViktorViktor3.20% PR 51.16% SylasSylas0.87% PR 51.19% JhinJhin5.59% PR 51.19% XayahXayah1.67% PR 51.23% EliseElise0.90% PR 51.24% LuxLux1.73% PR 51.25% LuluLulu3.94% PR 51.27% FizzFizz2.52% PR 51.28% AnnieAnnie0.85% PR 51.34% DianaDiana1.72% PR 51.36%
Learn how to play with Gangplank with these essential tips.
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Ping Gangplank when you need his R for a fight. His Cannon Barrage provides vision, slows enemies by 30%, and reaches anywhere on the map — coordinating it during engages gives your team a big advantage.
Basic Team Fight Skirmish
Wait for Gangplank's barrel explosions before using your crowd control or skillshots — the 40-80% slow from barrels makes your abilities much easier to land.
Team Fight Skirmish
Avoid auto-attacking enemies near his barrels unless he signals he's ready to detonate — enemies can destroy barrels with a single auto-attack, removing a major source of his burst damage.
Team Fight Skirmish
Help protect Gangplank in the early game — he is relatively weak before his first core item and needs time to farm safely to build his ultimate upgrades. Denying early kills on him accelerates his late-game impact significantly.
Basic Lane Phase
Engage or gank right after Gangplank uses his W — without his cleanse he has no reliable way to escape crowd control, making him much more vulnerable during this window.
Skirmish Lane Phase
Once Gangplank can upgrade his R (at 500 Silver Serpents), check which upgrade he's chosen — "Raise Morale" grants your team movement speed inside the barrage, "Death's Daughter" adds a powerful slow in the center, and "Fire at Will" increases total cannonball damage.
Team Fight Late Game