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Gangplank with Yasuo

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Yasuo

based on 2,616 Gangplank with Yasuo pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has been on the same team as Yasuo in 2616 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much relevant data from the creators of LoL, we are confident that we can give you high quality, insightful builds to help Gangplank play with Yasuo. It is somewhat uncommon for Gangplank to play with Yasuo on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approx. 4.7% of games with Gangplank.

Gangplank Yasuo Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a dismal job of teaming up with Yasuo. Usually, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of rounds the champions appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Gangplank when playing with Yasuo by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeImmortal ShieldbowNavori QuickbladesSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Yasuo

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 Yasuo Will Play

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

Gangplank Yasuo Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Yasuo Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
6.5
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
190
< Minions Killed >
196
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,216
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,990
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,517
< True Damage >
4,634
24,724
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
25,596
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,595
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.09
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,713
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,547
< Experience >
15,891
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
308
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Yasuo as Gangplank in LoL

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

When Gangplank is an ally to Yasuo, he sees a little drop in his total damage output. This could signal that Yasuo does not provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played together with Yasuo on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Yasuo. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Yasuo.

Moreover, when Gangplank plays with Yasuo on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Yasuo does a decent job of protecting Gangplank during team fights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Yasuo

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Yasuo?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Gangplank that will always be his best teammate. However, Yasuo is a very typical teammate for Gangplank. By being on the same side as Gangplank, he lowers their win rate by -0.1% to 48.5%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Gangplank and Yasuo that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Yasuo has a greater difficulty than Gangplank. That means you need to be very careful when finding Yasuo comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to do well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by grouping Gangplank and Yasuo together, you may not be giving your team a lot of utility. Plan to have other champions on your team that nullifies this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of your Yasuo ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Yasuo Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Yasuo, we analyzed 2,616 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 Yasuo 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 pair well with Yasuo during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to build first in your Gangplank and Yasuo synergy build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Gangplank included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Yasuo than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 48.5% when playing alongside Yasuo with this build.

To have the best probability of beating your oponents, you should take 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 runes we have analyed for this champion pairing, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.5% winrate overall.

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