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Braum with Gangplank

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How to Synergize Braum and Gangplank

based on 718 Braum with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
3.16
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Braum has gone into battle with Gangplank in 718 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we are sure that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Braum play with Gangplank. It is relatively rare for Braum to play alongside Gangplank on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 1.6% of rounds with Braum.

Braum Gangplank Synergy Summary

Braum does a good job of teaming up with Gangplank. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Braum when fighting on the same team as Gangplank by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Braum vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Braum and Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Braum with Gangplank

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

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.

Braum Gangplank Synergy Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Gangplank Image
1.9
< Kills >
1.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.5
15.8
< Assists >
14.9
0.34
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
28
< Minions Killed >
28
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,511
< Physical Damage >
1,502
6,772
< Magic Damage >
6,445
774
< True Damage >
717
9,057
< Damage Dealt >
8,664
23,966
< Damage Taken >
23,025
8,714
< Gold Earned >
8,452
1.97
< Towers >
1.87
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,498
< Total Healing >
3,368
11,029
< Experience >
10,534
59
< Vision Score >
55
25
< Wards Placed >
24
288
< Time Dealing CC >
293

How to Play with Gangplank as Braum in LoL

The Braum 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, Braum sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gangplank helps Braum perform not as well in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Braum plays on the same team as Gangplank, he observes a small increase in his total damage output. This difference could signal that Gangplank provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Braum is played with Gangplank on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Gangplank.

Additionally, when Braum plays with Gangplank on the same side, he typically takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Gangplank does a poor job of protecting Braum during team fights.

Synergies between Braum and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Braum
Gangplank

Is Braum better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no perfect synergy for Braum that will always be his top synergy. However, Gangplank is a decent ally for Braum. By playing on the same team as Braum, he raises their win rate by 1.2% to 52.6%. This demonstrates that there is a potentially meaningful synergy between Braum and Gangplank that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Gangplank has a much greater difficulty compared to Braum. That means Braum players need to be cautious when finding Gangplank teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Braum players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Together, these champs will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by aligning Braum and Gangplank together, you may not be providing your other teammates enough magical damage output. We recommend you have other champs on your team that nullifies this hole in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Gangplank ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Braum and Gangplank, we analyzed 718 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 Braum 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Braum to synergize with Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to learn some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to have in your Braum and Gangplank synergy build include Frozen Heart, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Gangplank than with many other common builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average win rate of 52.6% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Gangplank with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating your oponents, Braum players should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this sequence of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Gangplank with Braum are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.