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Kayle with Gangplank

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How to Synergize Kayle and Gangplank

based on 525 Kayle with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Kayle has been on the same team as Gangplank in 525 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much complete data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can give you high quality, usable builds to help Kayle play with Gangplank. It is very rare for Kayle to play with Gangplank on the same side. This has only happened in about 0.5% of games with Kayle.

Kayle Gangplank Synergy Summary

Kayle has done a decent job of playing alongside Gangplank. On average, she wins an acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Kayle when playing alongside Gangplank by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayle vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayle's passive ability p
Kayle's q ability q
Kayle's w ability w
Kayle's e ability e
Kayle's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kayle and Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Kayle with Gangplank

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

Advice to Understand How Gangplank Will Play

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.

Kayle Gangplank Synergy Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Gangplank Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.5
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
5.6
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
195
< Minions Killed >
194
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.65
< Inhibitors >
0.57
5,854
< Physical Damage >
6,895
14,347
< Magic Damage >
13,506
562
< True Damage >
514
20,763
< Damage Dealt >
20,915
23,801
< Damage Taken >
23,178
12,697
< Gold Earned >
12,419
2.75
< Towers >
2.72
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,827
< Total Healing >
7,227
15,783
< Experience >
15,519
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
256
< Time Dealing CC >
243

How to Play with Gangplank as Kayle in LoL

The Kayle Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kayle sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Gangplank helps Kayle perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kayle is paired with Gangplank, she sees a small decrease in her complete damage dealt. This could signal that Gangplank does not support by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kayle is played together with Gangplank on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Gangplank.

Additionally, when Kayle plays with Gangplank on the same team, she on average takes a little more damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Gangplank does a poor job of protecting Kayle during teamfights.

Synergies between Kayle and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayle
Gangplank

Is Kayle better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no perfect synergy for Kayle that will no matter what be her #1 teammate. Yet, Gangplank is a very typical teammate for Kayle. By locking into the same side as Kayle, he improves their win rate by 0.5% to 51.8%. This shows that there is only a small strategic relationship between Kayle and Gangplank that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Gangplank has a greater difficulty than Kayle. That means Kayle players need to be very careful when lining up Gangplank comrades to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by pairing Kayle and Gangplank together, you may not be giving your other teammates a great deal of utility. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Gangplank ally, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayle and Gangplank, we analyzed 525 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 Kayle with Gangplank 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 truly master Kayle to pair well with Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to have in your Kayle and Gangplank synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Kayle used at least these three great items in her build, she performed significantly better as an ally of Gangplank than with many other common builds. In fact, Kayle had an average win rate of 51.8% helping carry Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kayle and Gangplank pairings, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you want to see Kayle with Gangplank cooperations tips and stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and tips and suggestions shown are calculated using all games played with these champs.