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How to Synergize Tristana with Gangplank on the Same TeamTristana is in the b tier of champions

Tristana with Gangplank

How to Win With Tristana and Gangplank Paired TogetherTristana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Tristana and Gangplank

based on 1,535 Tristana with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Tristana has gone into battle with Gangplank in 1535 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much relevant data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can provide you with high-quality, accurate builds to help Tristana play with Gangplank. It is very rare for Tristana to play with Gangplank as teammates. This has only taken place in about 1.2% of rounds with Tristana.

Tristana Gangplank Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Tristana does a below average job of fighting on the same side as Gangplank. On average, she wins a dismal 48.1% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Tristana when playing with Gangplank 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 Tristana vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Tristana Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgePhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tristana's passive ability p
Tristana's q ability q
Tristana's w ability w
Tristana's e ability e
Tristana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Tristana and Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Tristana with Gangplank

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

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.

Tristana Gangplank Synergy Stats

Tristana Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Gangplank Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
5.6
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
166
< Minions Killed >
167
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.55
16,935
< Physical Damage >
17,185
2,262
< Magic Damage >
2,274
483
< True Damage >
469
19,680
< Damage Dealt >
19,928
22,205
< Damage Taken >
21,670
12,526
< Gold Earned >
12,480
2.67
< Towers >
2.73
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,173
< Total Healing >
6,022
13,011
< Experience >
12,882
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
65
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Play with Gangplank as Tristana in LoL

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

Overall, Tristana sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Gangplank helps Tristana perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tristana is an ally to Gangplank, she gets a little drop in her complete damage output. This change may signal that Gangplank does not support by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Tristana is played together with Gangplank on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Gangplank.

Moreover, when Tristana plays with Gangplank on the same team, she typically takes a little more damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Gangplank does a poor job of protecting Tristana during team fights.

Synergies between Tristana and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Tristana
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tristana
Gangplank

Is Tristana better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no top companion for Tristana that will 100% of the time be her ideal ally. Yet, Gangplank is a very typical companion for Tristana. By locking into the same team as Tristana, he decreases their win rate by -0.8% to 48.1%. This proves that there is a weak bond between Tristana and Gangplank that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Gangplank has a much greater difficulty compared to Tristana. That means you need to be cautious when enlisting Gangplank comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much greater level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Tristana and Gangplank together, you will not be giving your side enough support. Make sure to include other champions on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Gangplank teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tristana Players

How We Calculated Our Tristana Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tristana and Gangplank, we analyzed 1,535 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 Tristana 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 truly master Tristana in order to work well with Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Tristana and Gangplank synergy build include Rapid Firecannon, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Tristana combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when paired up with Gangplank than with many other common item sets. In fact, Tristana had an average winrate of 48.1% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Gangplank with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating your oponents, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Tristana and Gangplank pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Gangplank with Tristana are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.