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Gangplank vs Riven

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Gangplank into Riven in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Gangplank vs Riven at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 606 NA and EUW ranked games in Top lane, Gangplank wins 55.0% against Riven, 5.2 points higher than the 49.8% Gangplank wins in that role overall.

VOD library Favoured

In our library of 14 high-elo VODs (latest patch 16.19), Gangplank won 64% against Riven and averaged 7.6/5.5/8.3.

Pro build

The most played Gangplank setup into Riven takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Resolve) and builds Essence Reaver, Serpent's Fang and Immortal Shieldbow. It shows up in 4 of 14 games with a 75% win rate. The main alternative is First Strike (3 games).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 606 NA and EUW ranked games in Top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Gangplank's solo kills on Riven More kills

Gangplank gets 2.1 solo kills per game against Riven, more than the 1.8 Gangplank averages in top lane, and 28% of them come before level 6, about the usual 28%.

Riven's solo kills on Gangplank More kills Later

Riven gets 2.3 solo kills per game against Gangplank, more than the 1.8 Riven averages in top lane, and 21% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 29%.

How they built Gangplank into Riven

Taken from the 14 VODs on this page, patch 16.19, 16.18, 16.17.

Most played setup

4 of 14 games · 75% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchNimbus CloakNimbus CloakAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusScorchScorchBone PlatingBone PlatingUnflinchingUnflinching Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverSerpent's FangSerpent's FangImmortal ShieldbowImmortal Shieldbow

Alternative setup

3 of 14 games · 33% win rate
Runes
First StrikeFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMagical FootwearCash BackCash BackCosmic InsightCosmic InsightBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Inspiration / Resolve
Core items
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverNavori FlickerbladeNavori FlickerbladeProwler's ClawProwler's Claw

Latest Gangplank vs Riven games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

14 VODs
  • Victory 8/4/5solarbaccaMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.19
  • Victory 3/0/4solarbaccaMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.19
  • Defeat 6/5/7solarbaccaGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.18
  • Victory 9/4/7solarbaccaMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.18
  • Victory 8/2/5solarbaccaGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.17
  • Victory 11/2/15solarbaccaGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.17
  • Victory 9/6/13solarbaccaMASTER Master I · Mid Patch 16.16
  • Victory 13/5/9solarbaccaMASTER Master I · Mid Patch 16.15
  • Defeat 5/9/8loltyler1DIAMOND Diamond II · Top Patch 14.3
  • Defeat 11/12/3loltyler1PLATINUM Platinum III · Top Patch 13.11
  • Victory 6/6/6loltyler1DIAMOND Diamond I · Top Patch 13.5
  • Defeat 6/9/11loltyler1PLATINUM Platinum II · Top Patch 13.3
  • Defeat 6/7/7loltyler1PLATINUM Platinum II · Top Patch 13.3
  • Victory 6/6/16loltyler1GOLD Gold I · Top Patch 13.1

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