Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%

GangplankTop Build

BFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Gangplank top build uses Berserker's Greaves, Voltaic Cyclosword, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge, Immortal Shieldbow, The Collector, Oracle Lens. This Gangplank build has a 4.11% pick rate and a 61.64% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. 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
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Essence Reaver - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Infinity Edge - Gangplank Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
61.6%Win Rate
+11.6%WR Diff
4.1%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
57.6%Win Rate
+7.5%WR Diff
9.8%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
59.5%Win Rate
+9.4%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • 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
Core Items
57.1%Win Rate
+7.0%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate

Best Gangplank Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Long Sword
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
The Brutalizer
The Brutalizer
Long Sword
Long Sword
Long Sword
Long Sword
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword
Boots
Boots
Dagger
Dagger
Dagger
Dagger
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    63.6%Win Rate88.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    51.0%Win Rate10.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

61.64%Win Rate
+11.58%WR Diff
4.11%Pick Rate
477Matches

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 Voltaic Cyclosword, Essence Reaver and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 61.6% win rate across 477 matches analyzed.

At full build, Gangplank gains a total of 285 Attack Damage, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Gangplank Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Deathfire Touch
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
  • 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 Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Gangplank are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.0% win rate and 22.1% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
61.0%Win Rate
22.1%Pick Rate
Long Sword
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
63.8%Win Rate
9.9%Pick Rate
These are Gangplank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (58.4% WR, +8.4% WR diff, 21.6% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Essence Reaver (51.0% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 87.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Infinity Edge (54.6% WR, +4.5% WR diff, 50.1% 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 Immortal Shieldbow, The Collector. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Gangplank are Berserker's Greaves. 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 movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:25%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:285
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:100%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Gangplank movement speedSpeed
45
45
25
45
Gangplank attack speedAS
0.25%
0.25%
0%
0%
Gangplank attack damageAD
285
265
285
265
Gangplank critical strike chanceCrit %
1%
1%
1%
1%
When facing Gangplank's top counters like Sion, Irelia, Ornn, 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 Immortal Shieldbow 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.
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 61.6% win rate across 477 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 285 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 16,650, this Gangplank build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, 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.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 285 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