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Gangplank matchups

Tier 2#4 Top3Full build
You playGangplank

Tier 251.4% win · #4 top

Aatrox favoured46.1%Gangplank wins 46.1% of games into Aatrox, well below the 51.4% Gangplank wins overall.
AgainstAatrox

Tier 250.0% win · #13 top

46.1%54.7%

2,096 gamesSample A 45.9%Sample B 48.8%Sample C 44.7%Gold at 15 −345Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Gangplank: Gold 50.2% · Plat 50.1% · Emerald 51.4% · Diamond 51.4%Aatrox: Gold 50.1% · Plat 50.1% · Emerald 50.0% · Diamond 49.9%

Lane plan

Stack up on Grasp of the Undying while laning, but be careful of his (R). A single mistake on [E] can cost you a Summoner’s Spell or a death.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play defensive
  • Essence Reaver

    You complete Essence Reaver at ~13 min; Aatrox completes Eclipse at ~12 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Aatrox's Infernal Chains (W) is 18s, your Remove Scurvy (W) is 22s, so Aatrox is back first. Level 6: Aatrox's ultimate 120s, yours 160s.

  • Ignite

    Aatrox takes Flash + Ignite in 78.4% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (91.6%).

Build into Aatrox

Sample B · Emerald+ · 838 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BladeHealth Potion

    Doran's Blade + Health Potion

    78.8% of games · 48.0% win
    • Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion51.6%
    • Long SwordRefillable Potion53.2%

  2. First back

    Long SwordSheenBoots

    Long Sword, Sheen, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item13 min

    Essence Reaver

    Essence Reaver

    92.8% of games · 49.6% win
    • Trinity Force51.4%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    The Collector

    The Collector

    44.4% of games · 52.1% win
    • Mortal Reminder52.0%
    • Immortal Shieldbow55.1%

  5. 3rd item26 min

    Infinity Edge

    Infinity Edge

    21.4% of games · 56.4% win
    • Mortal Reminder52.5%
    • Lord Dominik's Regards59.2%

  6. Boots15 min

    Plated Steelcaps

    Plated Steelcaps

    43.8% of games · 50.7% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity52.3%
    • Boots of Swiftness46.2%

  7. Late31–35 min

    Infinity EdgeImmortal ShieldbowMortal Reminder

    Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow or Mortal Reminder

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 594 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touchpicked in 70.9%
  2. Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloakpicked in 83.1%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 79.0%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 84.6%

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Cut DownCut Downpicked in 59.4%
  2. Legend: HasteLegend: Hastepicked in 47.0%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealthAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

KeystoneWin rate

  2. Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surgepicked in 15.9% · 133 games · no full page50.4%

Skill order

Most played order, 286 games
Q24579
W31415
E18101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW98.7% pick · 816 games49.1%

Aatrox: Q start, max QEW540 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite91.6% pick

FlashIgniteAatrox: Flash + Ignite, 78.4%600 games

Play against Aatrox

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Aatrox's abilities

Your opponent · uses blood well
  1. P Deathbringer StancePassive
  2. Q The Darkin Blade14 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 6s cooldown · No cost · 25000 range14s14s10s6s
  3. W Infernal Chains18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12s cooldown · No cost · 825 range—18s18s18s
  4. E Umbral Dash9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · No cost · 25000 range—9s9s7s
  5. R World Ender120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · No cost · 25000 range——120s100s

Infernal Chains (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Gangplank's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Trial by FirePassive
  2. Q Parrrley4.5s cooldown · 50 / 45 / 40 / 35 / 30 mana · 625 range—4.5s4.5s4.5s
  3. W Remove Scurvy22 / 20 / 18 / 16 / 14s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 400 range—22s22s22s
  4. E Powder Keg0s cooldown · No cost · 1000 range0s0s0s0s
  5. R Cannon Barrage160 / 140 / 120s cooldown · 100 mana · 30000 range——160s140s

Remove Scurvy (W) is the long one early: 22s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 43 top matchups

Gangplank's win rate into each one · green beats Gangplank's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.