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Gangplank with Kha'Zix

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Kha'Zix

based on 1,508 Gangplank with Kha'Zix pairs
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has fought alongside Kha'Zix in 1508 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Gangplank synergize with Kha'Zix. It is relatively rare for Gangplank to play with Kha'Zix as allies. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 2.7% of matches with Gangplank.

Gangplank Kha'Zix Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Kha'Zix. On average, he wins a dismal 46.4% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Gangplank when playing with Kha'Zix by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinYoumuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorMortal Reminder

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
2
Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix Will Play

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Gangplank Kha'Zix Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Kha'Zix Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
6.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
201
< Minions Killed >
196
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,585
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,967
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,782
< True Damage >
4,634
25,336
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
26,503
< Damage Taken >
26,246
14,101
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.15
< Towers >
2.11
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,098
< Total Healing >
6,949
16,096
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
320
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Kha'Zix as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Kha'Zix synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kha'Zix, 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 Kha'Zix. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kha'Zix helps Gangplank perform not as well in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gangplank is an ally to Kha'Zix, he sees a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Kha'Zix provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played alongside Kha'Zix on the same team, 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 with Kha'Zix.

Additionally, when Gangplank plays with Kha'Zix on the same side, he on average takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Kha'Zix does a poor job of protecting Gangplank in teamfights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Kha'Zix

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Kha'Zix?

There is no ideal synergy for Gangplank that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. However, Kha'Zix is a not very good companion for Gangplank. By playing on the same side as Gangplank, he decreases their win rate by -2.2% to 46.4%. This demonstrates that there is a bad bond between Gangplank and Kha'Zix that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Kha'Zix has a much lower diffuclty than Gangplank. That means Gangplank players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Kha'Zix allies to play with, as they will require a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Gangplank and Kha'Zix together, you probably will not be giving your other allies much utility. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Kha'Zix ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Kha'Zix Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Kha'Zix, we analyzed 1,508 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 Kha'Zix 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 Gangplank in order to work well with Kha'Zix during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to get in your Gangplank and Kha'Zix synergy build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank used at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Kha'Zix than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank had an average winrate of 46.4% helping carry Kha'Zix with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Gangplank and Kha'Zix pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.4% winrate overall.

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