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Gangplank with Orianna

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Orianna

based on 643 Gangplank with Orianna pairs
Win Rate
43.1 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Gangplank has been on the same team as Orianna in 643 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much great data directly from the creators of LoL, we feel confident that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Gangplank play with Orianna. It is very rare for Gangplank to play with Orianna on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 1.2% of games with Gangplank.

Gangplank Orianna Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a terrible job of teaming up with Orianna. Usually, he wins a dismal 43.1% of rounds the champions play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Gangplank when playing with Orianna by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Orianna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeTrinity 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
>
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
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Orianna

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Orianna

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 Orianna Will Play

Command: Protect can be used on yourself to return the Ball back to you quickly. Combine this with Command: Attack for a quick harassment.

Command: Dissonance is a very powerful escape tool if Orianna has the Ball. The combination of speed and leaving a slowing obstacle can be quite powerful.

Command: Shockwave can be used to drag enemies towards you or away from you if you position the Ball properly.

Gangplank Orianna Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
43.1 %
VS
Win Rate
56.9 %
Orianna Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
6.5
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
195
< Minions Killed >
196
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,064
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,701
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,592
< True Damage >
4,634
25,357
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
27,107
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,838
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.06
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,207
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,821
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
326
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Orianna as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Orianna synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Orianna, 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 Orianna. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Orianna helps Gangplank perform poorer in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gangplank is paired with Orianna, he gets a marginal improvement in his full damage output. This could demonstrate that Orianna helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played with Orianna on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Orianna.

Additionally, when Gangplank plays with Orianna on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Orianna does a poor job of protecting Gangplank in teamfights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Orianna

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Orianna?

There is no one best ally for Gangplank that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. However, Orianna is a terrible ally for Gangplank. By playing on the same team as Gangplank, she lowers their win rate by -5.5% to 43.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a very bad synergy between Gangplank and Orianna that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Orianna has a lower difficulty than Gangplank. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Orianna comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to fight well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Gangplank players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by pairing Gangplank and Orianna together, you will not be providing your side enough utility. We recommend you include other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Orianna ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Orianna Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Orianna, we analyzed 643 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 Orianna 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 in order to pair well with Orianna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to focus on in your Gangplank and Orianna synergy build include Essence Reaver, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Orianna than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 43.1% when playing alongside Orianna with this build.

To have the best chance of beating your oponents, Gangplank players should use 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 picked for this team composition, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 43.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Gangplank with Orianna synergy tips and stats for a a particular division, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and tips and suggestions given are computed using all games completed with both champs.