Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
2.7%

GangplankTop Build

BFighter
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Gangplank top build uses Mercury's Treads, The Collector, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Voltaic Cyclosword, Farsight Alteration. This Gangplank build has a 5.75% pick rate and a 55.05% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. 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
  • The Collector - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemThe Collector
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
Core Items
55.0%Win Rate
+4.6%WR Diff
5.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • 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
Core Items
50.6%Win Rate
+0.2%WR Diff
8.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • The Collector - Gangplank Alternative Build 1 core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Gangplank Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Gangplank Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
54.8%Win Rate
+4.3%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Alternative Build 2 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Gangplank Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Gangplank Alternative Build 2 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
52.1%Win Rate
+1.7%WR Diff
7.4%Pick Rate

Best Gangplank Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Last Whisper
Last Whisper
Noonquiver
Noonquiver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    56.7%Win Rate89.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    55.6%Win Rate8.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.05%Win Rate
+4.63%WR Diff
5.75%Pick Rate
109Matches

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.

The core items for this Gangplank build are The Collector, Essence Reaver and Lord Dominik's Regards. This item combination achieves a 55.0% win rate across 109 matches analyzed.

At full build, Gangplank gains a total of 265 Attack Damage, 20 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Gangplank Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Deathfire Touch
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Cut Down
  • Legend: Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Gangplank Abilities

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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 59.1% win rate and 20.2% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
59.1%Win Rate
20.2%Pick Rate
Long Sword
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
50.0%Win Rate
9.2%Pick Rate
These are Gangplank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (50.0% WR, -0.4% WR diff, 50.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Essence Reaver (50.7% WR, +0.2% WR diff, 83.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (52.0% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 40.7% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Gangplank include Infinity Edge, Voltaic Cyclosword. 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 Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Gangplank build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:100%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:265

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Gangplank magic resistanceMR
20
0
0
0
Gangplank movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Gangplank critical strike chanceCrit %
1%
1%
1%
1.25%
Gangplank attack damageAD
265
265
265
245
When facing Gangplank's top counters like Fiora, Chogath, Yasuo, 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 Infinity Edge or Voltaic Cyclosword based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Gangplank performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Gangplank critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.0% win rate across 109 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 The Collector, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards 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.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Gangplank vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents

See Also

Gangplank OverviewGangplank RunesGangplank CountersAll Items