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How to Play GangplankMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Gangplank Mid build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Trial by FirePParrrleyQRemove ScurvyWPowder KegECannon BarrageR
Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier down since last patchC#34of 57 Mid champions
Win rate51.5%vs 51.6% role avg
Pick rate0.6%54th most picked Mid
Ban rate7.2%

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Gangplank Mid Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 50.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.0% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Scorch
PrecisionSECONDARY
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

ParrrleyQPowder KegERemove ScurvyWMax Q first
Parrrley24579
Remove Scurvy31415
Powder Keg18101213
Cannon Barrage611

Item build

0.6% pick
StartingDoran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health Potion
Core buildEssence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge
BootsGluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
SituationalEssence ReaverEssence ReaverThe CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowImmortal ShieldbowVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword

Gangplank Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Gangplank holds a 51.5% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.17, right at the Mid role average of 51.6%. That is the 34th highest win rate of 57 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.6% pick rate (54th most played in the role) and a 7.2% ban rate, Gangplank gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Gangplank Mid slipped from B to C tier in Patch 26.17. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At C tier, Gangplank is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Gangplank Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Syndra (48.1% win rate for Gangplank) and Yone (48.7% win rate for Gangplank): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Zed (54.2%) and Ahri (53.5%) are the matchups to look for, where Gangplank wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Gangplank good in Patch 26.17?

Gangplank is C tier Mid in Patch 26.17 with a 51.5% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 7.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gangplank Mid after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Gangplank Mid?

The best Gangplank Mid build in Patch 26.17 uses Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gangplank Mid is C tier with 51.5% win rate this patch.

Who counters Gangplank?

Champions that counter Gangplank in Patch 26.17 include Syndra (48.1% Gangplank win rate), Yone (48.7% Gangplank win rate), Viktor (49.5% Gangplank win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.