• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 16:26
CEST 22:26
KST 05:26
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
TL.net Map Contest #21: Voting2[ASL20] Ro4 Preview: Descent6Team TLMC #5: Winners Announced!3[ASL20] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Holding On9Maestros of the Game: Live Finals Preview (RO4)5
Community News
Weekly Cups (Oct 6-12): Four star herO65.0.15 Patch Balance Hotfix (2025-10-8)67Weekly Cups (Sept 29-Oct 5): MaxPax triples up3PartinG joins SteamerZone, returns to SC2 competition325.0.15 Balance Patch Notes (Live version)119
StarCraft 2
General
Weekly Cups (Oct 6-12): Four star herO PartinG joins SteamerZone, returns to SC2 competition 5.0.15 Patch Balance Hotfix (2025-10-8) IP For new Brazil servers for NA Players TL.net Map Contest #21 - Finalists
Tourneys
WardiTV Mondays SC2's Safe House 2 - October 18 & 19 Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament RSL Offline Finals Dates + Ticket Sales! SC4ALL $6,000 Open LAN in Philadelphia
Strategy
Custom Maps
External Content
Mutation # 495 Rest In Peace Mutation # 494 Unstable Environment Mutation # 493 Quick Killers Mutation # 492 Get Out More
Brood War
General
BW General Discussion [ASL20] Ro4 Preview: Descent I'm making videos again Any rep analyzer that shows resources situation? Whose hotkey signature is this?
Tourneys
[ASL20] Semifinal A [ASL20] Semifinal B [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL20] Ro8 Day 4
Strategy
Current Meta BW - ajfirecracker Strategy & Training Siegecraft - a new perspective TvZ Theorycraft - Improving on State of the Art
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread ZeroSpace Megathread Dawn of War IV Path of Exile
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion LiquidDota to reintegrate into TL.net
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
SPIRED by.ASL Mafia {211640} TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine US Politics Mega-thread The Games Industry And ATVI Stop the Construction YouTube Thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club! The Happy Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023 NBA General Discussion TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
SC2 Client Relocalization [Change SC2 Language] Linksys AE2500 USB WIFI keeps disconnecting Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
Inbreeding: Why Do We Do It…
Peanutsc
From Tilt to Ragequit:The Ps…
TrAiDoS
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1269 users

[Champion] Gangplank - Page 38

Forum Index > LoL Strategy
Post a Reply
Prev 1 36 37 38 39 40 44 Next All
unjugon
Profile Joined March 2011
Spain119 Posts
September 11 2013 22:52 GMT
#741
It doesn´t matter, you use ulti in many situations, to "save" towers, whatever. And people ignore it if you don´t build for it some.

Obviously it is a third/4th buy, doesn´t have anything to do with the lane.
JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-11 23:05:50
September 11 2013 23:00 GMT
#742
Even if you buy it later, how much better would another item be?

Liandry's cost 2900 gold and spending that much gold JUST for your ulti seems ridiculous
You can buy a Frozen Heart, Randuins, Spirit Visage, Warmogs, Ghostblade or Last Whisper
If you pay a bit more, you can get Hydra's (3300), BoRK (3200) or even a Trinity (3628, ok so this one is quite bit more expensive)
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
unjugon
Profile Joined March 2011
Spain119 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-11 23:36:03
September 11 2013 23:35 GMT
#743
I say the same I said in the post above. Who is to say any of those items will help your team more than a Liandry´s? Your ult is used normally at the start of a fight -used for initiation or not-, and that amplifies the damage quite a bit. It´s the same as using it for saving a tower. Would any of those items help you there as much? I am not sure it is clear at all. Obviously, at the start of a fight, well placed, Liandry´s will outperform any and all of those items.
Mauzel
Profile Joined December 2009
United States421 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-11 23:50:34
September 11 2013 23:40 GMT
#744
Well FH and SV give you 20% more ults (as well as 20% more of your other abilities)
and FH is anti-AD carry
and SV is great with your W

So I would get FH and/or SV instead of Liandries if I wanted my ult to be more impactful.

Does Liandries proc from your passive?
Apparently it doesn't

Yeah I would not get Liandries on GP it is too inefficient. It's not even like his ult is so essential to his kit.
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
September 12 2013 00:56 GMT
#745
I think that liandry's does have some potential:

Pros:

Can do upwards of 1,500 extra damage with your ult
Can do equal or more damage with your Q because of the slow from your passive
The magic pen synergizes with your passive, ult, wit's end and its own passive
50 more health from your W
300 more health

Cons:

Weak split pushing
Performs poorly in duels, making it harder to dive carries in team fights
If you're going wit's end, defensive item, liandry's, you'll only have 5% crit chance from your masteries
Does nothing for your autos outside of the magic pen
Your Q will do more damage with shivv if against multiple opponents/opponents aren't near max health
Relies heavily on getting off a great ult
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-12 02:04:35
September 12 2013 01:46 GMT
#746
It's like putting all your eggs in one basket
Get off a great ult, you get good results
Your ult goes poorly, well, then 2900 gold goes down the drain
Outside of your ult, the stats that liandry gives hardly adds to gp's strength

Any of the items I listed above will consistently give out good results depending on which item you buy for the enemy team
They all give helpful stats that adds to GP as a melee champ without gap closers or magic damage spells (other than ult)
Not to mention aura/teamfight items (Frozen Heart, IBG, etc which benefits the team as well.
Liandry's doesn't add to your teamfight presence (outside of ult), as you are less tanky, have less utility, and do less damage

And I don't agree that even with a well placed GP Ult, Liandry's would outperform any of those items
Maybe if the enemy team stacks a lot of health or something
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
ZERG_RUSSIAN
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
10417 Posts
September 12 2013 05:12 GMT
#747
What the hell are we even talking about, are you considering getting a Liandry's Torment on Gangplank?

Like, go the fuck ahead, and stay bronze 5 for the rest of your life with builds like that lol
I'm on GOLD CHAIN
ZERG_RUSSIAN
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
10417 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-12 05:21:33
September 12 2013 05:16 GMT
#748
On September 12 2013 08:35 unjugon wrote:
I say the same I said in the post above. Who is to say any of those items will help your team more than a Liandry´s? Your ult is used normally at the start of a fight -used for initiation or not-, and that amplifies the damage quite a bit. It´s the same as using it for saving a tower. Would any of those items help you there as much? I am not sure it is clear at all. Obviously, at the start of a fight, well placed, Liandry´s will outperform any and all of those items.

Are you playing against retards as well or are you the only one in the games you play?

Seriously though are you trolling or just dumb? You want to spend 2900 on an item so that you can clear towers better with your ult every 2 minutes?
I'm on GOLD CHAIN
RouaF
Profile Joined October 2010
France4120 Posts
September 12 2013 08:48 GMT
#749
Chill :D I'm diamond 1 and have actually tried magic pen gp. Yes it sucks, but on paper I too, thought it could work. GP is honestly still in a very bad spot right now, almost everything he does champs like zed will do 10 times better. The "korean build" isn't honestly that good and I've never managed to make it work at high elo (yeah on the smurf it works...). There's a reason he's never picked in pro games.
unjugon
Profile Joined March 2011
Spain119 Posts
September 12 2013 09:18 GMT
#750
Like, go the fuck ahead, and stay bronze 5 for the rest of your life with builds like that lol
Are you playing against retards as well or are you the only one in the games you play?
Seriously though are you trolling or just dumb? You want to spend 2900 on an item so that you can clear towers better with your ult every 2 minutes?

Please may you stop it with the insults? As said, I am gold 1 EUW with ******* GP support, so up to at least platinum, all leagues are no better than bronze.
You don´t clear towers, you save them by forcing enemies away. This kind of utility can offer the team more than other more specialized dps/tanky items, especially for GP since he is a master of no trades.

Chill :D I'm diamond 1 and have actually tried magic pen gp. Yes it sucks, but on paper I too, thought it could work. GP is honestly still in a very bad spot right now, almost everything he does champs like zed will do 10 times better. The "korean build" isn't honestly that good and I've never managed to make it work at high elo (yeah on the smurf it works...). There's a reason he's never picked in pro games.

Well put, boggles the mind that people think that Korean build will somehow make GP work.
ZERG_RUSSIAN
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
10417 Posts
September 12 2013 09:28 GMT
#751
Okay but please stop spreading horrendous builds telling people they're good

You're spending 2900 on Liandry's when you only have one spell that does magic damage on a 2 minute cooldown
I'm on GOLD CHAIN
ZERG_RUSSIAN
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
10417 Posts
September 12 2013 09:30 GMT
#752
And the "korean build" is really strong, you probably just haven't read it? It's not just "buy shiv, buy wit's end", there's a whole playstyle and mastery set with it. If it's not working for you, you're playing it wrong or those players in gold 1 on EU are stronger than diamond players on NA.
I'm on GOLD CHAIN
unjugon
Profile Joined March 2011
Spain119 Posts
September 12 2013 09:55 GMT
#753
I haven´t tried it, I know it won´t work. Rouaf has tried it and it didn´t really work.

All variations of dps GP are destined to fail over the long haul, from my experience. This is not to say that tanky GP is good, I have only managed to get consistent results as support where you rely on having another strong top/mid instead of yourself.

The Liandry´s isn´t "good", but I don´t believe it is worse than other items listed -for GP-, in many circumstances.
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
September 12 2013 12:02 GMT
#754
On September 12 2013 18:55 unjugon wrote:
I haven´t tried it, I know it won´t work. Rouaf has tried it and it didn´t really work.

All variations of dps GP are destined to fail over the long haul, from my experience. This is not to say that tanky GP is good, I have only managed to get consistent results as support where you rely on having another strong top/mid instead of yourself.

The Liandry´s isn´t "good", but I don´t believe it is worse than other items listed -for GP-, in many circumstances.


You haven't tried it and know it won't work, despite better players than you having played it with success...?
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
unjugon
Profile Joined March 2011
Spain119 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-12 13:20:04
September 12 2013 13:18 GMT
#755
Wasn´t there a high rated NA player that used to go 100% crit chance GP in season 1 or 2? Doesn´t prove much. Note that I think the Korean build is one of the better GP builds -much better that ad/crit based builds-, but it won´t somehow save him because he is just that bad. Some posts above yours you have a high rated player for which it didn´t work.
Mauzel
Profile Joined December 2009
United States421 Posts
September 12 2013 15:08 GMT
#756
My friend,

Liandries IS worse than other items listed for GP in the majority of circumstances! These circumstances are the 103 out of 110 seconds that your ultimate is not being used. Furthermore, the concept of relying on GP's ult, the most unreliable ult in the game, is just silly.

Also, some posts above yours have a high player for which it didn't work. In fact, no high rated player has made Liandries work on GP. But there exists high rated players that make Zeus build work on GP, including the original creator of the guide who is Diamond 1 in Korea.

And finally, just because GP is not in a great place right now does not mean that
1) He does not have optimal build orders
2) Building optimally will not help you
3) I might as well just build Liandries cause ult
RouaF
Profile Joined October 2010
France4120 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-12 15:33:40
September 12 2013 15:32 GMT
#757
On September 13 2013 00:08 Mauzel wrote:
[...] But there exists high rated players that make Zeus build work on GP, including the original creator of the guide who is Diamond 1 in Korea.

Won't argue with the rest, but about this:, I'm not sure the creator of this build was diamond 1 in korea, all the data we had was a post mentioning he was diamond if I remember correctly. Seeing is believing, until I see this build work at high level (and I'd honestly prefer a pro game) I'll assume it doesn't. As for me I played quite a lot of gp and haven't had any success with it (ofc that doesn't prove anything and it could just be that it doesn't fit my play-style).
Mauzel
Profile Joined December 2009
United States421 Posts
September 12 2013 16:10 GMT
#758
Fair enough though it seemed credible to me. That said no one is claiming this will work at the highest lvl. This is not because the build is not optimal but because GP is too weak right now.
Tula
Profile Joined December 2010
Austria1544 Posts
September 12 2013 17:01 GMT
#759
On September 13 2013 00:32 RouaF wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2013 00:08 Mauzel wrote:
[...] But there exists high rated players that make Zeus build work on GP, including the original creator of the guide who is Diamond 1 in Korea.

Won't argue with the rest, but about this:, I'm not sure the creator of this build was diamond 1 in korea, all the data we had was a post mentioning he was diamond if I remember correctly. Seeing is believing, until I see this build work at high level (and I'd honestly prefer a pro game) I'll assume it doesn't. As for me I played quite a lot of gp and haven't had any success with it (ofc that doesn't prove anything and it could just be that it doesn't fit my play-style).


Some part of the reason why it works obviously is that no one is used to Gangplank anymore in SoloQ. Frankly I've had successes with Zeus build, but at least 60% of that is that no one really knows what the hell they should do to stop me (that being don't dive risky dives early even if it might look tempting). If you look at his kit in all honesty, he is pretty weak compared to many other top laners. His ult esp. is hit and miss far too often (I've had someone run through the entire length of it without getting hit by a single cannonball). His Q might be nice, but pantheons Q is nicer. His heal (and cleanse) is great for lane sustain and baiting, but simply put he doesn't deal enough damage for most short teamfights (and they are pretty short).

Voyboy played Gangplank in an aram at some point during the summer and he summed it up pretty concisely why he doesn't play the char:
1) No skills to "outplay" the opponent with (skillshots, movement abilities etc.) which means his kit is on the weaker side of things (according to him skillshots do slightly more damage to make up for the fact that you have to hit them).
2) Nothing in his kit screams "My team needs this"
3) Nothing in his kit says: This skill makes me a lane bully.

If a char doesn't have at least one of those 3 you won't see a pro playing him. So be prepared for a long wait if you truly want to see any build tested in a LCS level game. If you are in a random soloq game and you are up against a top laner which doesn't have Vladimir level of sustain you might give him a whirl and be surprised how effective he can be, but most pros want something more
unjugon
Profile Joined March 2011
Spain119 Posts
September 12 2013 18:38 GMT
#760
We can keep that last post and delete the 3-4 pages before it pretty much. Very well put.
Prev 1 36 37 38 39 40 44 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Monday Night Weeklies
16:00
#26
Clem vs herO
RotterdaM1396
TKL 515
ZombieGrub310
IndyStarCraft 238
BRAT_OK 113
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
RotterdaM 1396
TKL 515
ZombieGrub310
IndyStarCraft 238
BRAT_OK 113
ProTech100
Livibee 70
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 19814
Shuttle 552
firebathero 106
Backho 59
Aegong 23
Movie 11
Dota 2
capcasts78
Counter-Strike
ScreaM941
pashabiceps542
Stewie2K469
Foxcn188
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu483
Other Games
Grubby3314
FrodaN1713
fl0m725
shahzam285
Skadoodle253
ToD205
C9.Mang0183
Organizations
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 19 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• kabyraGe 120
• poizon28 24
• Hupsaiya 22
• davetesta12
• Reevou 3
• Migwel
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
StarCraft: Brood War
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Other Games
• imaqtpie1180
• Scarra667
• Shiphtur369
• WagamamaTV316
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
3h 34m
Afreeca Starleague
13h 34m
Soma vs Bisu
OSC
17h 34m
OSC
21h 34m
MaxPax vs Gerald
Solar vs Krystianer
PAPI vs Lemon
Ryung vs Moja
Nice vs NightPhoenix
Cham vs TBD
MaNa vs TriGGeR
PiGosaur Monday
1d 3h
The PondCast
2 days
OSC
2 days
Wardi Open
3 days
CranKy Ducklings
4 days
Safe House 2
4 days
[ Show More ]
Sparkling Tuna Cup
5 days
Safe House 2
5 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Acropolis #4 - TS2
WardiTV TLMC #15
HCC Europe

Ongoing

BSL 21 Points
ASL Season 20
CSL 2025 AUTUMN (S18)
C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
EC S1
ESL Pro League S22
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025

Upcoming

SC4ALL: Brood War
BSL Season 21
BSL 21 Team A
RSL Offline Finals
RSL Revival: Season 3
Stellar Fest
SC4ALL: StarCraft II
eXTREMESLAND 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8
SL Budapest Major 2025
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.