As a result of Gangplank's K/D/A and utility, he has a somewhat poor overall win rate. He does very well in the late game, with a winrate of 49.1% in that phase. Unfortunately, he does poorest in the early game, where Gangplank's win rate is 47.9%., The difference between his best and worst game phases is only 1.2%. This small difference shows us that his power is stable throughout an entire round.
Gangplank has been used only occasionally in the latest ranked LoL rounds. In the current meta, his popularity is 2.8%. Hardly anyone sees him as a threat. He has only been banned in roughly 1.2% of League of Legends matches.
You will find him most often played in the top position. However, that is not the best position for him. The highest win rate position for Gangplank is middle (48.6%). At this time, Gangplank's meta game is focused on dealing damage. Specifically, his build should primarily be focused on physical damage. Moreover, he is an ok tank champ. Supporting others and crowd control are the least important part of Gangplank’s kit.
If you are not comfortable with his skills and gameplay, you probably will find it difficult trying him out for the first time. Many players believe him to be a tough champ to get good at. Gangplank primarily deals physical damage (66% of his total damage). He doesn't deal a lot of other damage types and should not be played as hybrid damage dealer..
Gangplank deals a lot of damage over the course of a regular ranked game (25,127 damage). You should focus on building him as a damage dealing champion to destroy your opponents.
He is a powerful damage dealer in the game with 6.2 kills on average per match. That is one of the highest kill counts amongst all tops. Moreover, he has a fairly above average death rate with an average of 6.3 deaths per LoL match. Moreover, Gangplank has an average KDA ratio (2.0) with 6.4 assists.
The best Gangplank players know who their champion is, and they adapt their gameplay around their champion's playstyle. Gangplank is great at many things, but not everything. By focusing more on accentuating your strengths than filling in your weaknesses, you are more likely to win your next game of League of Legends.
Furthermore, you should know when your champion spikes in power in order to be prepared and take advantage of your powerful position while it lasts. Not all LoL champions are strong throughout the entire game length. Some grow in power while others fade. Some start strong and fall off completely in the late game. Gangplank is best in the late game.
Pay attention to the stats comparison shown above, which compares Gangplank against all other champions. You can see their strengths and weaknesses relative to others of the same champion type. You can either try to overcome some of the weaknesses, or you can work to strengthen their talents.
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