Win Rate

49.9%

Pick Rate

2.1%

GangplankTop Build

CFighter

Patch26.5

Matches469,660

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedMar 12, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Gangplank top build uses Armored Advance, Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Serpent's Fang, Oracle Lens. This Gangplank build has a 4.18% pick rate and a 57.48% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Gangplank build choices below.

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Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

Core Build Items

Immortal Shieldbow
Essence Reaver
Infinity Edge

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

57.48%Win Rate

+7.62%WR Diff

4.18%Pick Rate

214Build Matches

These are Gangplank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Immortal Shieldbow (57.1% WR, +7.3% WR diff, 21.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 55 AD. Essence Reaver (51.2% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 83.2% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Infinity Edge (54.5% WR, +4.6% WR diff, 59.8% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Gangplank include Lord Dominik's Regards, Serpent's Fang. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Gangplank are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Armored Advance
1,200
35
45
65.38%Win Rate
+15.52%WR Diff
1.42%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Gangplank is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

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Oracle Lens
No Stats
53.89%Win Rate
+4.03%WR Diff
10.55%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Gangplank build.

Armor:35
Movement Speed:45
Crit %:100%
Attack Damage:270

When facing Gangplank's top counters like Volibear, Olaf, 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 Lord Dominik's Regards or Serpent's Fang 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 57.5% win rate across 214 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,550, 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.

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Gangplank Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Gangplank build?

The best Gangplank build in this patch includes Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, and Infinity Edge. This build has a 57.48% win rate and is picked 4.18% of the time.

What are Gangplank's core items?

Gangplank's core items are Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, and Infinity Edge. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Gangplank's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Gangplank?

Armored Advance are the best boots for Gangplank. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Gangplank's playstyle. They are included in 4.2% of Gangplank builds.

What is the best trinket for Gangplank?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Gangplank. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Gangplank maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Gangplank builds?

Yes, alternative Gangplank builds include options like Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Gangplank?

MetaBot sources its build data for Gangplank directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Gangplank builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Gangplank. From there, we aggregate the Gangplank builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.