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Volibear vs Gangplank

VolibearYOU · TOP
GangplankENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Kill his keg
His passive burn and keg damage is what kills you, not the Q poke: use your Q auto to destroy the keg.
Full item + boots
Once you hit a full item and tier-2 boots you can run him down: at Iceborn Gauntlet the game is basically over for him.
Don't run straight in
Charging blindly lets him buffer a Q or auto right before your stun lands and chunk you big.
Don't charge straight at him early: he'll buffer an auto or Q right before your stun and chunk you for it.
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+ - 49% WR - 351 games
Skill order
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Volibear · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Volibear vs Gangplank in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: it's his constant passive burn and keg damage that grinds you down, not the Q poke.

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