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How to Synergize Ahri with Gangplank on the Same TeamAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri with Gangplank

How to Win With Ahri and Gangplank Paired TogetherAhri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Ahri and Gangplank

based on 1,408 Ahri with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Ahri has been on the same team as Gangplank in 1408 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much accurate data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are totally sure that we can produce high quality, accurate builds to help Ahri play with Gangplank. It is very rare for Ahri to play alongside Gangplank on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.3% of matches with Ahri.

Ahri Gangplank Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Gangplank. On average, she wins a lowly 45.5% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Ahri when playing with Gangplank by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ahri vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentMalignanceStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Ahri and Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Ahri with Gangplank

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Understand How Gangplank Will Play

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Ahri Gangplank Synergy Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
Gangplank Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
7.7
< Assists >
7.5
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
167
< Minions Killed >
165
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,485
< Physical Damage >
1,467
15,114
< Magic Damage >
14,762
5,101
< True Damage >
5,130
21,701
< Damage Dealt >
21,360
20,781
< Damage Taken >
20,314
11,364
< Gold Earned >
11,211
1.88
< Towers >
1.91
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,026
< Total Healing >
4,865
14,455
< Experience >
14,227
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
72
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Play with Gangplank as Ahri in LoL

The Ahri Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Ahri sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gangplank helps Ahri perform worse in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ahri tries to synergize with Gangplank, she observes a small increase in her complete damage output. This may indicate that Gangplank helps provide protection for her to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Ahri is played together with Gangplank on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Gangplank.

Additionally, when Ahri plays with Gangplank on the same team, she typically takes a little more damage than when she fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Gangplank does a poor job of covering Ahri during teamfights.

Synergies between Ahri and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ahri
Gangplank

Is Ahri better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no perfect synergy for Ahri that will no matter what be her #1 ally. Yet, overall, Gangplank is a not very good companion for Ahri. By locking into the same team as Ahri, he decreases their win rate by -2.7% to 45.5%. This shows that there is a negative strategic relationship between Ahri and Gangplank that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Gangplank has a much greater difficulty compared to Ahri. That means you should be cautious when finding Gangplank allies to play with, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to play well with you.

When playing together, Ahri players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Combined, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

In contrast, by aligning Ahri and Gangplank together, you may not be granting your side much support. Plan to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Gangplank ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ahri and Gangplank, we analyzed 1,408 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ahri with Gangplank comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Ahri in order to pair well with Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to focus on in your Ahri and Gangplank synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri used at least these three finished items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Gangplank than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ahri had an average win rate of 45.5% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Gangplank with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for this champion pairing, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 45.5% winrate overall.

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