Gangplank Counters

Best picks against Gangplank

Highest win rate versus Gangplank in Top.

1. 1Tahm Kench372 games58.3%
2. 2Dr. Mundo479 games56.0%
3. 3Kayle360 games55.6%
4. 4Sion527 games54.8%
5. 5Zac201 games54.2%
6. 6Gnar465 games54.2%
7. 7Quinn205 games54.1%
8. 8Sett957 games53.5%
9. 9Irelia975 games53.1%
10. 10Trundle313 games53.0%
11. 11Camille548 games52.5%
12. 12Urgot396 games52.3%
13. 13Ornn450 games52.0%
14. 14Garen907 games51.8%
15. 15Vayne153 games51.6%

Worst picks against Gangplank

Lowest win rate versus Gangplank in Top.

1. 1Heimerdinger228 games39.5%
2. 2Jayce187 games40.1%
3. 3Poppy108 games40.7%
4. 4Varus165 games41.2%
5. 5Ambessa439 games42.1%
6. 6Darius983 games45.2%
7. 7Singed356 games45.2%
8. 8Wukong152 games46.0%
9. 9Riven390 games46.4%
10. 10Gragas286 games47.5%
11. 11Udyr100 games48.0%
12. 12K'Sante488 games48.2%
13. 13Kled342 games48.2%
14. 14Yorick578 games48.3%
15. 15Renekton694 games48.9%

Best lane counters vs Gangplank

Largest gold lead over Gangplank at 15 minutes in Top.

1. 1Irelia169 games+683
2. 2Yorick216 games+188
3. 3Aatrox180 games+181
4. 4Mordekaiser240 games+165
5. 5Tryndamere177 games+43
6. 6Illaoi124 games+15

How to play against Gangplank

Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.

In lane and in teamfights

1. Contest barrels early when you can reach them safely, then trade while his setup is gone.
2. Punish W cooldown before committing heavy CC or an execute, because it can erase your best setup.
3. Deny barrel chains around river before objectives; walk in from angles where he cannot hide the first barrel.
4. Force him to clear side waves before grouping so his R cannot join a fight while he farms freely.
5. Spread before objective fights so one barrel chain cannot hit your whole team.

Where Gangplank is weak

Exploit these in draft and in lane.

• Gangplank's threat depends on barrel setups; when enemies contest space first, his damage becomes delayed and unreliable.
• His cleanse does not fix poor positioning, so direct engage still punishes him after barrels are denied.