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Gangplank with Neeko

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Neeko

based on 1,460 Gangplank with Neeko pairs
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has been on the same team as Neeko in 1460 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much relevant data from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Gangplank synergize with Neeko. It is relatively rare for Gangplank to play alongside Neeko as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 2.6% of rounds with Gangplank.

Gangplank Neeko Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank has done a awful job of synergizing with Neeko. On average, he wins a lowly 46.6% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to do better as Gangplank when fighting on the same team as Neeko by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsTrinity ForceEssence ReaverMortal Reminder

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 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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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gangplank and Neeko

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Neeko

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 Neeko Will Play

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

Gangplank Neeko Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Neeko Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.2
6.4
< Assists >
6.5
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
194
< Minions Killed >
196
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,384
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,744
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,501
< True Damage >
4,634
24,630
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
26,379
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,856
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.05
< Towers >
2.11
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,965
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,903
< Experience >
15,891
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
311
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Neeko as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Neeko synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Neeko, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Neeko. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Neeko helps Gangplank perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gangplank is an ally to Neeko, he observes a little drop in his total damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Neeko doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played alongside Neeko on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Neeko. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Neeko.

Additionally, when Gangplank plays with Neeko on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Neeko does a poor job of protecting Gangplank during teamfights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Neeko

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Neeko?

There is no one best ally for Gangplank that will no matter what be his best synergy. However, overall, Neeko is a relatively poor ally for Gangplank. By playing on the same team as Gangplank, she lowers their win rate by -2.0% to 46.6%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Gangplank and Neeko that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Neeko has a much lower diffuclty than Gangplank. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Neeko allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working together, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Combined, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by bringing Gangplank and Neeko together, you will not be granting your other teammates a lot of engage. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Neeko ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Neeko Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Neeko, we analyzed 1,460 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 Neeko 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 truly master Gangplank in order to work well with Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to build first in your Gangplank and Neeko synergy build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Gangplank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Neeko than with most other common builds. In fact, Gangplank boasted an average win rate of 46.6% helping carry Neeko with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating your oponents, Gangplank players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for this team composition, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.6% win rate overall.

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