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Gangplank with Lux

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Lux

based on 5,064 Gangplank with Lux pairs
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
9.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download data from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Gangplank has gone into battle with Lux in 5064 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can provide you with high quality, accurate builds to help Gangplank play with Lux. It is common for Gangplank to play with Lux on the same side. This pairing has happened in approximately 9.1% of matches with Gangplank.

Gangplank Lux Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a dismal job of playing alongside Lux. On average, he wins a dismal 47.0% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Gangplank when playing with Lux by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

BloodthirsterSpear of ShojinLiandry's TormentFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gangplank to level upq
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Second ability for Gangplank to level upe
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Last skill for Gangplank to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Gangplank's passive ability p
Gangplank's q ability q
Gangplank's w ability w
Gangplank's e ability e
Gangplank's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Lux

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Lux

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Advice to Understand How Lux Will Play

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

Gangplank Lux Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Lux Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
197
< Minions Killed >
196
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,704
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,677
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,633
< True Damage >
4,634
25,015
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
26,787
< Damage Taken >
26,246
14,056
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.05
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,068
< Total Healing >
6,949
16,113
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
314
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Lux as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Lux synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lux, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Gangplank sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lux. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Lux helps Gangplank perform not as well in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gangplank is paired with Lux, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This could signal that Lux does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played alongside Lux on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Lux.

Additionally, when Gangplank plays with Lux on the same side, he on average takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Lux does a poor job of covering Gangplank during teamfights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Lux

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Lux?

There is no ideal companion for Gangplank that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Lux is a below average companion for Gangplank. By playing on the same side as Gangplank, she drops their win rate by -1.6% to 47.0%. This signals that there is a negative synergy between Gangplank and Lux that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Lux has a much lower diffuclty than Gangplank. That means you don't need to be careful when lining up Lux teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to do well with you.

When playing together, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Gangplank and Lux together, you may not be providing your other teammates a great deal of AD. Plan to include other champs on your team that nullifies this disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Lux ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Lux Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Lux, we analyzed 5,064 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Gangplank with Lux comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Gangplank in order to synergize with Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to get in your Gangplank and Lux synergy build include Essence Reaver, The Collector, and Hubris. When Gangplank included at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Lux than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 47.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Lux with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating your oponents, Gangplank players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Gangplank and Lux pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Lux with Gangplank are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.