Tank Gangplank Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Gangplank and build Tank.

Tank Gangplank build with runes and items. Tank Gangplank guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Tank Gangplank build in League of Legends Patch 14.20!

Updated: 2024-05-16 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Guardian's Horn should be final item in your build.
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Gangplank ability Parrrley should be leveled first.
Q
Gangplank ability Remove Scurvy should be leveled second.
W
Gangplank ability Powder Keg should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.
Jak'Sho, The Protean should be final item in your build.
Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.
Hollow Radiance should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Unending Despair should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Tank Gangplank Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How to play

Tank Build specific
  1. You start with Guardian's Horn. Your #1 rush should be item that counters enemy team most (MR or Armor item). Get Jak'Sho as #2 item. Then adapt.
  2. Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
  3. Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
  4. You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  5. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Your Ultimate upgrade order: Fire at Will (more waves), Death's Daughter (true damage), Raise Morale (bonus movement speed
Riot
  1. Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
  2. Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
  3. Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Skill Order

  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Parrrley
  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    W
    Remove Scurvy
  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    E
    Powder Keg
  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    R
    Cannon Barrage

Items

Starting items
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Abyssal Mask item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Spirit Visage item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Force of Nature item.
Good Armor items
Unending Despair item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Situational items
Zeke's Convergence item.
Trailblazer item.
Knight's Vow item.
Situational DMG items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Wit's End item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Titanic Hydra item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Mercury's Treads item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Spirit Visage item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Thornmail item.
Unending Despair item.