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Gangplank with Diana

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Diana

based on 2,218 Gangplank with Diana pairs
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has gone into battle with Diana in 2218 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the creators of LoL, we are totally sure that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Gangplank synergize with Diana. It is relatively rare for Gangplank to play with Diana as teammates. This has only taken place in approximately 4.0% of games with Gangplank.

Gangplank Diana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a dismal job of playing alongside Diana. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.4% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Gangplank when playing with Diana by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderSpear of ShojinThe CollectorYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level upq
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Second ability for Gangplank to level upe
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Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank's q ability q
Gangplank's w ability w
Gangplank's e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Diana

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Diana

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.

Advice to Understand How Diana Will Play

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Gangplank Diana Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
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6.1
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
194
< Minions Killed >
196
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,302
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,676
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,485
< True Damage >
4,634
24,465
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
25,764
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,758
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.06
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,763
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,772
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
312
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Diana as Gangplank in LoL

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

Overall, Gangplank sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Diana. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Diana helps Gangplank perform not as well in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gangplank plays on the same team as Diana, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Diana does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played together with Diana on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Diana.

Moreover, when Gangplank plays with Diana on the same side, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Diana does a decent job of covering Gangplank during teamfights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Diana

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Diana?

There is no top synergy for Gangplank that will no matter what be his best ally. However, Diana is a very typical teammate for Gangplank. By playing on the same side as Gangplank, she increases their win rate by 0.8% to 49.4%. This signals that there is not really a strong synergy between Gangplank and Diana that results in them performing better together than without each other.

Diana has a much lower diffuclty than Gangplank. That means Gangplank players don't need to be careful when arranging Diana teammates to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by aligning Gangplank and Diana together, you will not be providing your other allies very much utility. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that helps cover this relative gap in their capabilities.

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

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Diana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Diana, we analyzed 2,218 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 Gangplank with Diana 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

To truly master Gangplank to pair well with Diana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to include in your Gangplank and Diana synergy build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Diana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Diana with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating your oponents, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Gangplank and Diana cooperations tips and builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every game completed with these champs.