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How to Play GangplankTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Gangplank with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Gangplank build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Gangplank is A tier Top with 51.0% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Deathfire Touch + Essence Reaver, The Collector. Hardest matchup: Aatrox (49.9% win rate for Gangplank).

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Gangplank Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (5.2% pick rate, 51.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Sorcery
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
Precision
Cut DownLegend: Haste
Stat Shards
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's BladeHealth Potion
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Core Items
Essence ReaverThe CollectorInfinity Edge
Situational / Late Game
Essence ReaverThe CollectorInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsVoltaic CycloswordImmortal Shieldbow

How to play Gangplank Top

  • Pick Gangplank Top in patch 26.11 when you need a A tier option with stable meta presence.
  • Your main power spike on Gangplank Top is the first completed core item: trade around stable meta patterns and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Gangplank Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Gangplank this patch, by Gangplank win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentGangplank Win RateGames
MalphiteMalphite48.0%2,312
IreliaIrelia49.4%1,930
AatroxAatrox49.9%2,336
GarenGaren50.9%2,068
SionSion51.0%1,889
DariusDarius51.7%2,181
JayceJayce52.3%2,011
YoneYone54.2%2,058
View Gangplank counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Gangplank good in Patch 26.11?

Gangplank is A tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 51.0% win rate, 5.2% pick rate, and 5.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gangplank Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Gangplank Top?

The best Gangplank Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gangplank Top is A tier with 51.0% win rate this patch.

Who counters Gangplank?

Champions that counter Gangplank in Patch 26.11 include Aatrox (49.9% Gangplank win rate), Malphite (48.0% Gangplank win rate), Darius (51.7% Gangplank win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.