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A data-driven breakdown of Gangplank Top for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Gangplank, synergy partners, and how Gangplank closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Gangplank is an AD caster in the top, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a top-tier pick — a 52.7% win rate, 5.1% pick rate, 59,970 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Gangplank is a scaling champion: comparatively weak early, but one of the strongest picks on the map once core items come online — so the plan is to survive the laning phase and take the game over late.
How Gangplank wins: sieging objectives and turrets with sustained pressure, and winning the wave and turning push priority into map control. The kit grades 8/10 siege, 8/10 waveclear, 7/10 teamfighting. Gangplank's soft spots are mobility and disengage (3/10, 3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge, which holds a 53.7% win rate across 3,796 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Xerath, where Gangplank sits at just 39.6%, the lane swings the other way into Qiyana (60.3%), and on the team side, Gangplank gains the most from a Teemo (+8.8% pair win rate).
The build Gangplank Top players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
Champions that beat Gangplank Top the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Gangplank Top stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Gangplank going solo.
Best Jungle partners for Gangplank
Best Mid partners for Gangplank
Best ADC partners for GangplankGangplank is also played in this other role this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Gangplank's current standing? Open the Tier List.
