Hello, Im ATiltedBarrel and Im a Gangplank main, I wanted to make this guide after I played a ranked game where a teammate of mine took Gangplank to "show me" how to play Gangplank.. We ended up losing that game cause of him being 0/17, so here we are, currently im Plat 4, haven't had alot of time to play the game, but once im free from stuff ill be able to play the game. Gangplank is a very Unique champion, he's easy to learn but very difficult to fully master and solo carry games with. He has the potential to kill the entire enemy team in a few seconds with the right build, positioning and targeting. With Gangplank you basically have the potential to win the game on your own. Playing Gangplank is like riding a bike uphill for 20-30 minutes, once you get to the top you start going down super fast, basically like Gangplank, he struggles in the early game, but once late game comes he becomes an actual terrorist. If you wish to contact me for any reason what so ever my discord is 6a2b7ce9a1#2315

During laning phase Gangplank Is Very Weak, he can get 100 to 0'd by many champions if not played correctly, usually as Gangplank you want to focus on staying healthy, farming, farming Silver Serpents and not dying to ganks, stay in lane till you have enough for a Sheen . Usually you want to start with Corrupting Potion if youre running Time Warp Tonic , it will help you stay in lane longer and come back with a bigger pocket, if youre playing against a medium ranged mage like Malzahar you should focus on keeping the wave out of your tower's range, farming and staying healthy, go for a trade here and there when he uses his abilities to push, but when youre going against someone like, lets say Darius toplane or Tahm Kench, Grasp here would be an amazing thing, constantly spam Q when Grasp is up and avoid taking trades and be careful of all ins in the early levels especially while youre still under level 7 or it can be devastating and you could lose your lane right then and there. Always participate in early level fights especially if you have the numbers, if your opponent is playing a champion with high roam threat constantly push the wave so that they lose xp and cs if they try to roam once you get out of the early game phase the game will get much more fun.

Once early game passes you should have Tri-Force , focus on farming and try to get it at 10-12th minute, by this minute of the game you should have reached your first power spike, which is at level 7 with his barrels. Once Gangplank reaches level 7 his E becomes quicker, from 2 seconds per Barrel HP to 1 Second, meaning you can do damage quicker and catch fleeing enemies quicker, always be weary of the match up, analyze what the enemy can and cant do, what can happen, and set up goals for yourself, always look at the map, never engage a 2 v 1 unless youre level 13. Level 13 is where Gangplank really starts to get dangerous. His Barrels become really strong, the HP of the Barrel will go do significantly faster from 1 Second per Barrel HP, to a 0.5 Second per Barrel HP This means Gangplank is able to do loads of damage much much quicker than before. Always use this to your advantage, never place your Barrel In a spot where it will instantly die, think about where they wont see it nor expect it.

Later in the game you pretty much become the definition of a Terrorist, that is if youre not feeding and very behind, Gangplank during late game is Very Strong one good combo and he is able to delete the entire enemy team or turn the fight around to his favor and win it. Although it isnt as easy as placing a Barrel and clicking Q on it, no no no, you need to know what youre doing, when and where to place a Barrel When to run and when to turn around and pop the Barrel One good combo and you are able to actually win the fight by yourself, not to mention if they get stunned or snared. Be careful when playing Gangplank its really easy to mess up your combo and cost your team the fight, and always keep your Barrels for when a fight happens, many times I've seen Gangplank players use their Barrels on the wave and then in the fight all they can do is auto attack. Be weary of your surroundings, always think about how to play out the current scenario and what can the outcomes be.

Pros

High Damage Late Game
Built in Ignite
Built in QSS
Great Waveclear
Speedy
Tons of Armor Pen
Tons of AOE Damage
Many play styles

Cons

Super Weak Early Game
No Escapes
Easy to counter
Very Squishy without Defensive Items