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Tryndamere vs Gangplank

TryndamereYOU · TOP
GangplankENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Bait his barrels
Walk into barrel range to bait him to auto or Q the keg, then step back out before it explodes: or just auto the barrel down yourself before he can chain it.
Post-6 dive
With your Ghost up post-6 and good Fury, you can usually straight up dive Gangplank from full HP.
Keep trades short
A Grasp/First Strike Gangplank has a strong early game into you: short-trade and outplay his barrels until you have enough damage to start forcing aggressive trades.
Never lock your autos to target-champions-only unless you're diving: you need free autos to pop his barrels.
Runes
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Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
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Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
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Spells
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IgniteIGNITE
Items
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Core
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Tryndamere · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Tryndamere vs Gangplank in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his barrels, walk into their range to bait the pop, then step back out before they blow.

Tryndamere matchup data compiled from the group contribution of Challenger Tryndamere OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).