Counterplay
Patch 26.16SketchCounter Gangplank
The opponents who give Gangplank trouble, and how to handle each one.
Where these numbers come from
They are pulled from the mode's own files for patch 26.16, the one currently live. The source is community-run rather than an official Riot API, and the game shifts with community votes, so a gap with your own game is always possible.
His spear pushes you out of lane before your gold starts compounding, and he blocks your auto attacks when you try to answer. Look for no trades at all: stay outside spear range and finish minions exclusively with the pistol, which is precisely why Parrrley exists. Buy armor early. Your game begins as his runs out of steam around mid game, so the whole objective is simply getting there with your gold.
His spear pushes you out of lane before your gold starts compounding, and he blocks your auto attacks when you try to answer. Look for no trades at all: stay outside spear range and finish minions exclusively with the pistol, which is precisely why Parrrley exists. Buy armor early. Your game begins as his runs out of steam around mid game, so the whole objective is simply getting there with your gold.
His shield absorbs your poke and his armor eats the rest, so the pistol doesn't push him off anything. You won't win the lane, but you can avoid losing it: keep finishing from range, keep your gold, and refuse the duel. His real threat is the ultimate in a grouped fight, not the lane. Rank Remove Scurvy earlier than usual, it clears the slow that glues you to him.
His shield absorbs your poke and his armor eats the rest, so the pistol doesn't push him off anything. You won't win the lane, but you can avoid losing it: keep finishing from range, keep your gold, and refuse the duel. His real threat is the ultimate in a grouped fight, not the lane. Rank Remove Scurvy earlier than usual, it clears the slow that glues you to him.
You can harass him without ever stepping up, and he needs to be in contact with his minions to exist at all. Steal the minions he was winding up on with the pistol, it's the most direct way to stop his counter growing. Wither is still dangerous if you walk forward, so keep your distance and refuse the extended duel. Shove the lane so he farms under tower, where every brick costs him more.
You can harass him without ever stepping up, and he needs to be in contact with his minions to exist at all. Steal the minions he was winding up on with the pistol, it's the most direct way to stop his counter growing. Wither is still dangerous if you walk forward, so keep your distance and refuse the extended duel. Shove the lane so he farms under tower, where every brick costs him more.