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Aatrox vs Gangplank

AatroxYOU · TOP
GangplankENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

Don't eat the barrel
Don't get hit by his barrel (Powder Keg): that's the whole matchup; everything he does in lane is set up around landing it on you.
Shoot the barrel
When you can, hit his barrel to pop it early and deny the detonation: simpler said than done, but it takes the poke out of his hands.
Close it early
He scales, so your window is now: if you can stomp him hard early and snowball, end the game before his scaling takes over.
Never dive onto his barrel: getting clipped by Powder Keg is exactly how he wins the lane.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 2.2k games
Skill order
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Aatrox · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Aatrox vs Gangplank in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his barrel is the whole matchup, get clipped by Powder Keg and you lose the trade.

Aatrox matchup data compiled from a dedicated Aatrox OTP's ranked sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).