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Gangplank with Samira

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How to Synergize Gangplank and Samira

based on 2,454 Gangplank with Samira pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Gangplank has gone into battle with Samira in 2454 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much great data straight from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Gangplank play with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Gangplank to play with Samira as allies. This has only happened in approx. 4.4% of rounds with Gangplank.

Gangplank Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gangplank does a below average job of playing alongside Samira. Normally, he wins a poor 47.6% of rounds the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Gangplank when playing alongside Samira by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gangplank vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Gangplank Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterYoumuu's GhostbladeSpear of ShojinThe Collector

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 FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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
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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 Samira

Tips for Playing as Gangplank with Samira

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.

Gangplank Samira Synergy Stats

Gangplank Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Samira Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
194
< Minions Killed >
196
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,151
< Physical Damage >
16,659
3,914
< Magic Damage >
3,873
4,420
< True Damage >
4,634
24,486
< Damage Dealt >
25,167
25,478
< Damage Taken >
26,246
13,677
< Gold Earned >
13,961
2.12
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,745
< Total Healing >
6,949
15,671
< Experience >
15,891
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
314
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Play with Samira as Gangplank in LoL

The Gangplank Samira synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Samira, 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 Samira. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Samira helps Gangplank perform not as well in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gangplank plays on the same team as Samira, he gets a little drop in his complete damage output. This could signal that Samira does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Gangplank is played together with Samira on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Samira.

Additionally, when Gangplank plays with Samira on the same team, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Samira does a decent job of protecting Gangplank during team fights.

Synergies between Gangplank and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Gangplank
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gangplank
Samira

Is Gangplank better when played alongside Samira?

There is no top synergy for Gangplank that will 100% of the time be his ideal ally. Yet, Samira is a very typical companion for Gangplank. By playing on the same side as Gangplank, she decreases their win rate by -1.0% to 47.6%. This signals that there is only a small synergy between Gangplank and Samira that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Samira has a much lower diffuclty than Gangplank. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Samira comrades to play with, as they will require a much lower level of skill to fight well with you.

When playing together, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Gangplank and Samira together, you probably will not be giving your side a great deal of crowd control. We recommend you include other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Samira ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gangplank Players

How We Calculated Our Gangplank Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gangplank and Samira, we analyzed 2,454 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 Samira 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 to work well with Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to have in your Gangplank and Samira synergy build include Essence Reaver, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Gangplank bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Samira than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gangplank had an average win rate of 47.6% helping carry Samira with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Gangplank players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Samira with Gangplank are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.