The ultimate Gangplank Top Lane Guide (Latest Patch) - Rule the Seas and Make Them Walk the Plank!

This is the only Gangplank top guide you ever will need! Master Gangplank and start stomping your enemies! 

Gangplank Summoner Spells:

1. Flash
2. Ignite

Gangplank Top Runes:

Primary Path (Inspiration):

• Keystone: First Strike
• Perfect Timing
• Future's Market
• Cosmic Insight

Secondary Path (Precision):

• Legend: Alacrity
• Cut Down

Stat Shards:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)

+6 Armor

Gangplank Items guide:

Gangplank Starting Items:

• Classic Start: Long Sword + Refillable Potion

Safe Start:

• Corrupting Potion

Rush ASAP:

• Sheen

First Item:

• Essence Reaver or Trinity Force

Gangplank - Full Build (in no particular order):

• Essence Reaver
• Navori Quickblades
• The Collector
• Lord Dominik's Regards
• Bloodthirster
• Ravenous Hydra

Gangplank - Ability Skill Order:

1. Q - Parrrley: Levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
2. W - Remove Scurvy: Levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18
3. E - Powder Keg: Levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13
4. R - Cannon Barrage: Levels 6, 11, 16

Gangplank - General Playstyle:

• Gangplank is a scaling champion, so focus on farming in the early game.
• Use Q to poke and farm from a distance.
• Use E to zone enemies and control the wave.
• W can be used to cleanse crowd control effects, so save it for crucial moments.

Gangplank - Farming:

• Prioritize last-hitting with Q for the bonus gold.
• Use barrels (E) to clear waves quickly and zone enemies from farm.

Gankplank - Laning Phase:

• Play safe and focus on farming.
• Look for trades when the enemy overextends or when you have a barrel setup.
• Use your ultimate to assist other lanes or secure objectives.

Gangplank - Mid and Late Game:

• Split push when your Teleport is up.
• Join team fights and use your barrels for area control and damage.
• Use your ultimate to zone enemies or initiate fights.

Gangplank - Team Fights:

• Stay in the backline and use barrels to deal damage.
• Look for opportunities to chain barrels for maximum area damage.
• Use W to cleanse any crowd control.

Gangplank - Dragon and Baron Objective:

• Use barrels to zone enemies away from the objective.
• Use your ultimate to secure the objective or deter enemies from contesting.

Gangplank Matchups:

• Bad Matchup Example: Kalista. If she knows what she's doing, she can be a major threat. She can stick to you, making short trades difficult, and can dodge your barrels. It's best to play defensively against her.
• Good Matchup: Gangplank synergizes well with champions that provide peel, engage, and crowd control. Avoid pairing with other carries that need farm.

Gangplank - Tips and Tricks:

1. Sheen Stack on Barrels: Auto-attacking a barrel with the Sheen effect will "store" it, increasing the damage of the explosion.
2. Passive Stacking: Your passive doesn't stack in duration, but it does increase in damage.
3. Passive Reset: Use your passive auto before detonating your barrel for maximum damage.
4. Triple Passive Reset: A combo that allows you to apply your passive multiple times in quick succession.
5. Triple Barrel Combo: A combo using three barrels to catch enemies off-guard.
6. Phantom Barrel: A combo where you place a barrel at max Q range, then Q and place another barrel immediately for a quick explosion.

Remember, Gangplank requires a lot of practice to master, especially his barrel mechanics. The more you play him, the more comfortable you'll become with his combos and playstyle. Good luck on the high seas, Captain! This was Gangplank’s ultimate guide for the latest patch.