Gwen vs Gangplank
Top Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You lose early trades levels 1-3 due to Gangplank's Q poke and barrel setup denying your melee engage attempts.
- At level 6, you gain significant kill pressure with R if you can close the gap, but Gangplank's R global presence and barrel escapes still make extended trades difficult.
How to Trade
- Your best trading pattern involves using W to become untargetable to his Q poke, then looking for short Q trades when he steps up for CS.
- You need to stack your passive on minions first, then engage with E to gap close and land empowered Q combos before his barrels can zone you out.
Wave Control
- You want to maintain a slow push or freeze near your tower to limit his barrel control and force him to overextend for farm.
- Avoid hard shoving as this gives him free barrel setups and makes you vulnerable to ganks while your W is on cooldown.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't waste your W defensively against single Q pokes early game, as the cooldown is too long and leaves you vulnerable to all-ins.
- Avoid chasing him through multiple barrel chains as he can kite you indefinitely while dealing massive damage.
Created on 11/29/2025
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