Specialist · Top

Gangplank counters, build & runes

Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge, is a specialist mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 50.8% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at burst damage, waveclear and roaming and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

STier

50.8%Win rate

5.4%Pick rate

8.2%Ban rate

#4Rank · Top

106,683Games

Gangplank Top most played build

Runes55% of games · 50.5% WR

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

Summoner spells51.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order42% of games · 53.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items70% of games · 50.9% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build19% of games · 55.8% WR

Essence Reaver

The Collector

Infinity Edge

Boots37% of games · 51.4% WR

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Gangplank Top counters

Gangplank's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Quinn45.7%571
Tahm Kench46.8%731
Kled47.2%1,105
Cho'Gath47.3%1,738
Kayle47.7%1,282
Sion48.3%1,652

Beats

Akali55.2%958
Riven54.4%1,385
Rumble54.4%747
Kennen53.9%709
Renekton53.2%1,828
Jax53.2%2,188

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage2
Durability1
Crowd control2
Mobility1
Engage1
Peel1
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Waveclear
Roaming
CC resistance

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Gangplank in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Gangplank in Top are Quinn (45.7%), Tahm Kench (46.8%) and Kled (47.2%). In brackets, Gangplank's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Gangplank strong against?

In Top, Gangplank wins most often against Akali (55.2%), Riven (54.4%) and Rumble (54.4%).

What is the best Gangplank build in Top?

The core Gangplank build in Top is Essence Reaver, The Collector and Infinity Edge. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Gangplank good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Top (rank 4), with a 50.8% win rate, 5.4% pick rate and 8.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.