Rune choice
This setup pairs Sorcery with Precision and uses Deathfire Touch as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Build Gangplank Top
Runes, items & skill order
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Patch 16.20
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All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:58 UTC · Data sources
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Gangplank Runes
Gangplank Top Build
54.07% WR
Sorcery
Primary
Deathfire Touch
Precision
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health
Summoner Spells
54.07%
Flash
Ignite
Items
Starting items
52.75% WR
91 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
55.56% WR
9 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Infinity Edge
56.52% WR
23 matches
Mortal Reminder
50.00% WR
8 matches
Serpent's Fang
75.00% WR
4 matches
Immortal Shieldbow
100.00% WR
2 matches
The Collector
0.00% WR
2 matches
Fifth item options
Lord Dominik's Regards
0.00% WR
4 matches
Infinity Edge
50.00% WR
4 matches
Serpent's Fang
100.00% WR
2 matches
Mortal Reminder
50.00% WR
2 matches
Death's Dance
0.00% WR
1 matches
Sixth item options
Guardian Angel
66.67% WR
3 matches
Youmuu's Ghostblade
66.67% WR
3 matches
Endless Hunger
0.00% WR
1 matches
Lord Dominik's Regards
100.00% WR
1 matches
Skill priority
54.07% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | Q |
| W |
· | · | W | · | · |
| E |
E | · | · | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | · | · | · |
| E |
· | · | E | · | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | · | · | W | W |
| E |
· | E | E | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
2
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5
7
9
3
14
15
1
8
10
12
13
6
11
Gangplank Top build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Gangplank Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Challenger filter across all servers.
For Gangplank runes, this setup uses Deathfire Touch with Precision as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.
The displayed Gangplank skill order starts with E and prioritizes Q → E → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.
Which items should you build on Gangplank Top?
The most popular core items in this Gangplank Top build are Essence Reaver → Serpent's Fang → Mortal Reminder. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Gangplank Top?
For the selected Challenger rank filter, the rune page uses Deathfire Touch with Precision. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.
How do you compare Gangplank builds by rank?
Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.
How this build works
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Essence Reaver → Serpent's Fang → Mortal Reminder. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.
Read the sample
The core combination has an observed win rate of 55.56% across 9 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.
How to play Gangplank: abilities and build guide
Learn Gangplank abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout 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 Bilgewater bathed in blood once more before letting someone else take it—and now with pistol, cutlass, and barrels of gunpowder, he is determined to reclaim what he has lost.