Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
2.0%

GangplankTop Build

DFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Gangplank top build uses Mercury's Treads, Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector, Oracle Lens. This Gangplank build has a 4.05% pick rate and a 58.29% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Gangplank build choices below.

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Select a Gangplank Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Immortal Shieldbow - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemImmortal Shieldbow
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Infinity Edge - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
58.3%Win Rate
+8.9%WR Diff
4.0%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Gangplank Most Popular Build core itemThe Collector
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Most Popular Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Infinity Edge - Gangplank Most Popular Build core itemInfinity Edge
53.6%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
9.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Alternative Build 1 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Gangplank Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Gangplank Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
57.0%Win Rate
+7.6%WR Diff
8.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Gangplank Alternative Build 2 core itemThe Collector
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Alternative Build 2 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Gangplank Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
56.7%Win Rate
+7.3%WR Diff
6.2%Pick Rate

Best Gangplank Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Gangplank build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
58.29%Win Rate
+8.87%WR Diff
4.05%Pick Rate
422Build Matches

Gangplank build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Gangplank are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.5% win rate and 36.5% pick rate. Alternative options include Long Sword + Refillable Potion.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
56.5%Win Rate
36.5%Pick Rate
Long SwordLong SwordRefillable PotionRefillable Potion
66.7%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate
These are Gangplank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Immortal Shieldbow (52.5% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 21.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 55 AD. Essence Reaver (50.2% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 89.3% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Infinity Edge (54.3% WR, +4.9% WR diff, 56.3% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Gangplank include Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Gangplank are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Gangplank is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Gangplank build.

  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:125%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:265
When facing Gangplank's top counters like Kayle, Nasus, Camille, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Lord Dominik's Regards or The Collector based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Gangplank performance.

This Gangplank critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.3% win rate across 422 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Gangplank build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Gangplank to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Gangplank's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Gangplank vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 17,100, this Gangplank build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Gangplank build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Gangplank. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top gangplank build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Yone champion
Yone
Core Items
  • Immortal Shieldbow - Yone core item
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Yone core item
  • Infinity Edge - Yone core item
57.7%Win Rate
10.7%Pick Rate

See Also

Gangplank OverviewGangplank RunesGangplank CountersAll Items