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the Saltwater Scourge

Gangplank

As unpredictable as he is brutal, the dethroned reaver king Gangplank is feared far and wide. Once, he ruled the port city of Bilgewater, and while his reign is over, there are those who believe this has only made him more dangerous. Gangplank would see...

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1/3

Engage

0/3

Peel

0/3

Scaling

0/3

CC

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Abilities

Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.

Q

Parrrley

Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.

W

Remove Scurvy

Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.

E

Powder Keg

Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.

R

Cannon Barrage

Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.

Recommended build

Item builder
1Doran's Blade
2Sundered Sky
3Sterak's Gage
4Death's Dance

Skill order

Q → W → E

Runes

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport

Combos

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Matchup notes

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