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How to Synergize Thresh and Gangplank

based on 2,227 Thresh with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Thresh has been on the same team as Gangplank in 2227 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the developers of League, we are sure that we can give you high-quality, insightful builds to help Thresh play with Gangplank. It is relatively rare for Thresh to play with Gangplank as allies. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 1.5% of games with Thresh.

Thresh Gangplank Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Gangplank. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Thresh when playing with Gangplank by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Thresh vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsMobility Boots

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Solstice SleighFrozen HeartTrailblazerThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationTriple TonicBiscuit Delivery
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
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W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Thresh and Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Thresh with Gangplank

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Advice to Understand How Gangplank Will Play

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.

Thresh Gangplank Synergy Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Gangplank Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.2
15
< Assists >
14.1
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
34
< Minions Killed >
34
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,193
< Physical Damage >
1,225
7,426
< Magic Damage >
7,197
810
< True Damage >
778
9,430
< Damage Dealt >
9,201
22,661
< Damage Taken >
21,838
8,791
< Gold Earned >
8,591
1.8
< Towers >
1.79
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,518
< Total Healing >
2,366
10,971
< Experience >
10,536
60
< Vision Score >
55
25
< Wards Placed >
23
265
< Time Dealing CC >
263

How to Play with Gangplank as Thresh in LoL

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

Overall, Thresh sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gangplank helps Thresh perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Thresh plays on the same team as Gangplank, he observes a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Gangplank provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Thresh is played alongside Gangplank on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Gangplank. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Gangplank.

Moreover, when Thresh plays with Gangplank on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Gangplank does a poor job of covering Thresh in team fights.

Synergies between Thresh and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Thresh
Gangplank

Is Thresh better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no perfect ally for Thresh that will always be his ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Gangplank is a very typical companion for Thresh. By being on the same team as Thresh, he decreases their win rate by -0.3% to 48.2%. This proves that there is a weak strategic relationship between Thresh and Gangplank that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Gangplank has a greater difficulty than Thresh. That means you must be cautious when arranging Gangplank allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing on the same side, Thresh players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by bringing Thresh and Gangplank together, you will not be granting your other allies a lot of magic damage. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that nullifies this gap in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Gangplank ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Thresh and Gangplank, we analyzed 2,227 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 Thresh with Gangplank 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 truly master Thresh in order to work well with Gangplank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to have in your Thresh and Gangplank synergy build consist of Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Thresh bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Gangplank than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Thresh had an average winrate of 48.2% helping carry Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Thresh players should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Triple Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Thresh and Gangplank pairings, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Gangplank with Thresh are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.