GangplankTop Build: Items & Boots
The most-played Patch 26.19 Gangplank build is Gluttonous Greaves, The Collector, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Voltaic Cyclosword, Infinity Edge, Farsight Alteration: 6.61% of games, 59.18% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Gangplank Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Ignite58.8%Win Rate87.4%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport64.3%Win Rate9.5%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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 59.2% win rate across 294 matches analyzed.
At full build, Gangplank gains a total of 265 AD, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
Best Gangplank Runes
Sorcery
Precision
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 63.2% win rate and 29.6% pick rate.
- The Collector S Tier
The Collector
3,00052.90%Win Rate+5.28%WR Diff58.04%Pick Rate - Essence Reaver S Tier
Essence Reaver
3,05048.19%Win Rate+0.57%WR Diff88.52%Pick Rate - Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,30050.80%Win Rate+3.18%WR Diff39.83%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Gangplank players complete Essence Reaver first in 92% of games, winning 48.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:42 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:24 to 13:06).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 48.3% | 92.5% | 11:42 | 1,635 |
 | 52.1% | 5.3% | 13:00 | 94 |
 | 35.3% | 1.0% | 10:24 | 17 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 52.7% | 49.3% | 19:06 | 820 |
 | 51.9% | 9.4% | 19:36 | 156 |
| 57.8% | 2.7% | 20:06 | 45 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 58.6% | 23.4% | 24:54 | 297 |
 | 66.7% | 2.4% | 25:42 | 30 |
| 55.7% | 4.8% | 25:42 | 61 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Gangplank players max Q > E > W in 94% of games, winning 48.3% of the 1,690 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
E
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- E > Q > W: 5% of games, 43.2% win rate
- Q > W > E: 1% of games, 50.0% win rate
- Voltaic Cyclosword S Tier
Voltaic Cyclosword
3,00050.67%Win Rate+3.05%WR Diff11.91%Pick Rate - Infinity Edge S Tier
Infinity Edge
3,50053.77%Win Rate+6.15%WR Diff44.58%Pick Rate
- Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
Gluttonous Greaves
1,00055.90%Win Rate+8.28%WR Diff19.01%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
045.90%Win Rate-1.72%WR Diff28.03%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Gangplank build.
Movement Speed:45
Crit %:100%
Attack Damage:265
This Gangplank critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 59.2% win rate comes from only 294 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items and 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 16,850, this Gangplank build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Essence Reaver, and 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
Gangplank Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)
4,147 gamesMost Gangplank Top players rush Essence Reaver first (92% of games), finished at a median of 11.7 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (32%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (86%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.
Gangplank boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Plated SteelcapsMost played | 31.6% | 47.7% | 1,309 |
 Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 23.1% | 49.5% | 959 |
 Gluttonous Greaves | 16.3% | 52.9% | 675 |
 Mercury's Treads | 8.1% | 52.4% | 334 |
 Boots of Swiftness | 8.0% | 50.5% | 331 |
Gangplank starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played | 33.7% | 48.6% | 1,398 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 26.3% | 51.6% | 1,088 |
  Long Sword + Refillable Potion | 8.7% | 47.1% | 359 |
 Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 | 6.4% | 46.8% | 265 |
Gangplank summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 86.2% | 49.4% | 3,576 |
 Flash + Teleport | 11.0% | 50.4% | 456 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 2.0% | 41.7% | 84 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Gangplank First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Gangplank players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Essence Reaver | 11.7 min 10.4-13.1 min | 91.8% | 49.9% | 3,751 |
 Trinity Force | 13.0 min 11.6-14.7 min | 5.6% | 44.7% | 228 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Essence Reaver → The Collector → Infinity Edge | 24.9 min 22.5-27.1 min | 21.6% | 56.9% | 648 |
 Essence Reaver → The Collector → Lord Dominik's Regards | 25.1 min 22.8-27.0 min | 16.2% | 53.5% | 486 |
| Essence Reaver → Lord Dominik's Regards → Infinity Edge | 26.4 min 24.2-28.3 min | 8.1% | 52.9% | 244 |
 Essence Reaver → Immortal Shieldbow → Lord Dominik's Regards | 25.4 min 23.7-27.5 min | 2.8% | 58.8% | 85 |
 Essence Reaver → The Collector → Voltaic Cyclosword | 23.5 min 21.3-26.0 min | 2.3% | 57.1% | 70 |
Every Gangplank Top Item by Win Rate
The completed items Gangplank players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence ReaverMost played | 92.0% | 49.9% | 3,816 |
| The Collector | 60.8% | 52.4% | 2,522 |
| Infinity Edge | 47.7% | 54.5% | 1,979 |
| Lord Dominik's Regards | 43.0% | 51.9% | 1,783 |
| Immortal Shieldbow | 22.3% | 52.2% | 924 |
 Mortal Reminder | 16.0% | 46.2% | 662 |
| Voltaic Cyclosword | 13.1% | 54.5% | 543 |
 Serpent's Fang | 7.3% | 49.2% | 303 |
| Trinity Force | 5.4% | 45.1% | 226 |
 Death's Dance | 4.2% | 55.2% | 174 |
 Guardian Angel | 4.2% | 52.6% | 173 |
 Hubris | 1.8% | 50.0% | 74 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 56.9% win rate over 648 games.
- Attack Damage
- 175
- Armor
- 25
- Ability Haste
- 20
- Crit Chance
- 75%
- Lethality
- 10
- Move Speed
- 45