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Gangplank with Twitch

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Twitch

based on 2,169 Gangplank with Twitch pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Gangplank has gone into battle with Twitch in 2169 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data straight from the creators of League, we are sure that we can produce high quality, insightful builds to help Gangplank synergize with Twitch. It is relatively rare for Gangplank to play alongside Twitch on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 3.9% of rounds with Gangplank.

Gangplank Twitch Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Twitch. Typically, he wins a dismal 48.1% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Gangplank when fighting on the same team as Twitch by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderLord Dominik's RegardsEssence ReaverSpear of Shojin

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 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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Twitch

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Twitch

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 Twitch Will Play

Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.

You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.

Gangplank Twitch Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Twitch Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
6.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
200
< Minions Killed >
196
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,099
< Physical Damage >
16,659
4,017
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,814
< True Damage >
4,634
25,931
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
26,734
< Damage Taken >
26,246
14,252
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.23
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,090
< Total Healing >
6,949
16,126
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
321
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Twitch as Gangplank in LoL

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

When Gangplank is an ally to Twitch, he observes a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Twitch provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played alongside Twitch on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Twitch.

Moreover, when Gangplank plays with Twitch on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Twitch does a poor job of protecting Gangplank during team fights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Twitch

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Twitch?

There is no top companion for Gangplank that will no matter what be his best teammate. However, Twitch is a very typical ally for Gangplank. By playing on the same team as Gangplank, he lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 48.1%. This demonstrates that there is only a small strategic relationship between Gangplank and Twitch that results in them performing worse together than alone.

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

Working on the same side, Gangplank players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Gangplank and Twitch together, you will not be giving your side a great deal of crowd control. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that offsets this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Twitch ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Twitch Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Twitch, we analyzed 2,169 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 Twitch 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 in order to work well with Twitch during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to focus on in your Gangplank and Twitch synergy build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Twitch than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when playing alongside Twitch with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, you 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 sets we have analyed for this team composition, this mix of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

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