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How to Synergize Gangplank with Lulu on the Same TeamGangplank is in the a tier of champions

Gangplank with Lulu

How to Win With Gangplank and Lulu Paired TogetherGangplank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Gangplank and Lulu

based on 839 Gangplank with Lulu pairs
Win Rate
43.7 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has gone into battle with Lulu in 839 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Gangplank synergize with Lulu. It is relatively rare for Gangplank to play alongside Lulu as allies. This pairing has only happened in about 1.5% of rounds with Gangplank.

Gangplank Lulu Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a pathetic job of synergizing with Lulu. Usually, he wins a dismal 43.7% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Gangplank when fighting on the same team as Lulu by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterEssence ReaverMortal ReminderTrinity Force

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 FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Lulu

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Lulu

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 Lulu Will Play

Glitterlance can be fired at odd angles depending on where your cursor is - Moving your cursor closer to Pix and Lulu will change your area of effect size considerably.

Consider casting Help, Pix! on ranged attackers for the Pix boost and Wild Growth on Tanks or Fighters for the added initiation power.

Gangplank Lulu Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
43.7 %
VS
Win Rate
56.3 %
Lulu Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
6.5
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
200
< Minions Killed >
196
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,648
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,920
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,661
< True Damage >
4,634
25,230
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
26,039
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,916
< Gold Earned >
13,961
1.99
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,865
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,756
< Experience >
15,891
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
308
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Lulu as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Lulu synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lulu, 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 Lulu. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Lulu helps Gangplank perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gangplank tries to synergize with Lulu, he gets a small increase in his total damage output. This may indicate that Lulu helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played with Lulu on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Lulu. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Lulu.

Moreover, when Gangplank plays with Lulu on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Lulu does a decent job of protecting Gangplank during teamfights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Lulu

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Lulu?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Gangplank that will always be his ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Lulu is a terrible companion for Gangplank. By being on the same side as Gangplank, she lowers their win rate by -4.9% to 43.7%. This clearly indicates that there is a very bad bond between Gangplank and Lulu that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Lulu has a much lower diffuclty than Gangplank. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Lulu teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. When paired, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by aligning Gangplank and Lulu together, you will not be giving your team much crowd control. We recommend you have other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of your Lulu ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Lulu Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Lulu, we analyzed 839 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 Lulu 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to work well with Lulu during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to have in your Gangplank and Lulu synergy build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three great items in his build, he did much better as an ally of Lulu than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 43.7% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Lulu with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing your oponents, Gangplank players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 43.7% winrate overall.

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