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Gangplank with Tristana

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Tristana

based on 1,535 Gangplank with Tristana pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Gangplank has been on the same team as Tristana in 1535 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much complete data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Gangplank synergize with Tristana. It is relatively rare for Gangplank to play with Tristana on the same team. This has only happened in approx. 2.8% of games with Gangplank.

Gangplank Tristana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a below average job of playing alongside Tristana. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champions play on the same team. If you want to play better as Gangplank when fighting on the same team as Tristana by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderYoumuu's GhostbladeEssence ReaverLord Dominik's Regards

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 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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Tristana

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Tristana

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 Tristana Will Play

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

Gangplank Tristana Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Tristana Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.2
6.2
< Assists >
6.5
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
188
< Minions Killed >
196
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,115
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,747
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,447
< True Damage >
4,634
24,311
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
25,739
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,505
< Gold Earned >
13,961
1.93
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,616
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,475
< Experience >
15,891
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
310
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Tristana as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Tristana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Tristana, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Tristana. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Tristana helps Gangplank perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gangplank plays on the same team as Tristana, he sees a little drop in his total damage dealt. This change may indicate that Tristana doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played with Tristana on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Tristana. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Tristana.

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

Synergies between Gangplank and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Tristana

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Tristana?

There is no ideal companion for Gangplank that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. Yet, Tristana is a very typical ally for Gangplank. By playing on the same team as Gangplank, she lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 48.1%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Gangplank and Tristana that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

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

Fighting cooperatively, Gangplank players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by aligning Gangplank and Tristana together, you will not be giving your other teammates a great deal of utility. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Tristana teammate, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Tristana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Tristana, we analyzed 1,535 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 Tristana 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank to synergize with Tristana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to build first in your Gangplank and Tristana synergy build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Tristana than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 48.1% helping carry Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Gangplank players 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 runes players used for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

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