Blitzcrank with Gangplank
How to Synergize Blitzcrank and Gangplank
based on 2,110 Blitzcrank with Gangplank pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Blitzcrank Gangplank Synergy Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Gangplank Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Blitzcrank and Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank with Gangplank
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
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.
Blitzcrank Gangplank Synergy Stats
How to Play with Gangplank as Blitzcrank in LoL
The Blitzcrank Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Blitzcrank sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gangplank helps Blitzcrank perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Blitzcrank plays on the same team as Gangplank, he gets a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Gangplank helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Blitzcrank is played together with Gangplank on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Gangplank. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Gangplank.
Moreover, when Blitzcrank plays with Gangplank on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Gangplank does a poor job of covering Blitzcrank during teamfights.
Synergies between Blitzcrank and Gangplank
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Is Blitzcrank better when played alongside Gangplank?
There is no ideal champion pairing for Blitzcrank that will always be his #1 synergy. Yet, Gangplank is a very typical teammate for Blitzcrank. By playing on the same side as Blitzcrank, he raises their win rate by 0.9% to 52.5%. This demonstrates that there is only a small bond between Blitzcrank and Gangplank that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.
Gangplank has a much greater difficulty compared to Blitzcrank. That means Blitzcrank players need to be very careful when enlisting Gangplank allies to play with, as they will have to have a much greater level of skill to fight well with you.
Playing alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Together, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.
In contrast, by grouping Blitzcrank and Gangplank together, you will not be providing your team very much magical damage output. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their potential.
Regardless of your Gangplank ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to work well with Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.
The best finished items to get in your Blitzcrank and Gangplank synergy build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Knight's Vow. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Gangplank than with most other common item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 52.5% when playing alongside Gangplank with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.5% win rate overall.
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