League Classic matchup
Gangplank vs Malzahar
The lane, from both sides
Gangplank’s side
No note from Gangplank’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
Malzahar’s side
- Weak against Gangplankfrom the AP Control Mage build (Mid)
Remove Scurvy
Remove ScurvyWActive: Gangplank eats a large amount of citrus fruit, instantly removing all crowd control affecting him and healing himself. cleanses
Nether Grasp
Nether GraspRActive: Malzahar knocks down the target enemy champion and channels for up to 2.5 seconds, suppressing them and dealing them magic damage every 0.5 seconds while the channel holds. on demand - the kill combo costs Gangplank one orange - and
Parrrley
ParrrleyQActive: Gangplank fires his pistol at the target enemy, dealing physical damage. Parrrley can critically strike and applies on-hit effects, including Grog-Soaked Blade. If Parrrley kills the target, Gangplank gains bonus gold and refunds 50% of the mana cost. Parrrley resets Gangplank's basic attack timer. pokes Malzahar down in the meantime.
The kits at a glance
Gangplank
Full abilities- Grog-Soaked Blade
- Parrrley
- Remove Scurvy
- Raise Morale
- Cannon Barrage
Malzahar
Full abilities- Summon Voidling
- Call of the Void
- Null Zone
- Malefic Visions
- Nether Grasp
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Gangplank | Malzahar |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 576 (+81) | 460 (+80) |
| HP regen | – | 1.01 (+0.11) |
| Mana | 255 (+40) | 295 (+45) |
| Attack damage | 57 (+3) | 54.66 (+3) |
| Armor | 23.8 (+3.3) | 19.5 (+3.5) |
| Magic resist | 31.25 (+1.25) | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.651 (+2.75) | 0.625 (+3) |
| Move speed | 345 | 340 |
| Attack range | 125 | 550 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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