BankPlank Gangplank, top

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Brawler's Gloves400gCritical Strike Chance8%Basic item — no components.

  Brawler's Gloves start — Start this when you are committing to the BankPlank plan and want to rush Avarice Blade as quickly as possible.

Corein buy order

• 1Brawler's Gloves400gCritical Strike Chance8%Basic item — no components.

  Brawler's GlovesBrawler's Gloves400gCritical Strike Chance8%Basic item — no components.400gThis starts the rush toward Avarice Blade while giving early crit for Q last-hits and poke.

• 2Avarice Blade800g (400g to combine)Critical Strike Chance10%Avarice: 3 Gold per 10 secondsGreed: Grants 2 Gold upon killing a unit.Recipe

  Avarice BladeAvarice Blade800g (400g to combine)Critical Strike Chance10%Avarice: 3 Gold per 10 secondsGreed: Grants 2 Gold upon killing a unit.Recipe800gAvarice Blade is the first bank item, adding crit chance and gold income while you farm.

• 3Philosopher's Stone700g (340g to combine)Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen9 / 5sTransmute: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe

  Philosopher's StonePhilosopher's Stone700g (340g to combine)Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen9 / 5sTransmute: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe700gPhilosopher's Stone gives gold-per-10 and enough regen to stay in lane longer.

• 4Heart of Gold825g (350g to combine)Health200Shelling Out: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe

  Heart of GoldHeart of Gold825g (350g to combine)Health200Shelling Out: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe825gHeart of Gold adds another gold stream and makes the weak early lane a little safer.

• 5Boots of Swiftness1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 60 Move SpeedSlow Resist: Movement slowing effects are reduced by 25%.Recipe

  Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 60 Move SpeedSlow Resist: Movement slowing effects are reduced by 25%.Recipe1,000gBoots of Swiftness make it easier to kite, escape, and use Gangplank's movement speed advantage.

• 6Trinity Force3,628g (3g to combine)Attack Damage30Ability Power30Attack Speed30%Critical Strike Chance10%Health250Mana200Move Speed8%Rage: Basic Attacks grant 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds On-Hit. Kills grant 60 Move Speed for 2 seconds.Spellblade of Tons of Damage: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe

  Trinity ForceTrinity Force3,628g (3g to combine)Attack Damage30Ability Power30Attack Speed30%Critical Strike Chance10%Health250Mana200Move Speed8%Rage: Basic Attacks grant 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds On-Hit. Kills grant 60 Move Speed for 2 seconds.Spellblade of Tons of Damage: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe3,628gTrinity Force is the first real damage spike and lets Q start one-shotting backline minions.

• 7Statikk Shiv2,500g (525g to combine)Attack Speed40%Critical Strike Chance20%Move Speed6%Statikk Shank: Grants Static Charges upon moving or Attacking. At 100 Charges, Attacking expends all Charges to deal 100 bonus magic damage to up to 4 targets On-Hit (this damage can critically strike).Recipe

  Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv2,500g (525g to combine)Attack Speed40%Critical Strike Chance20%Move Speed6%Statikk Shank: Grants Static Charges upon moving or Attacking. At 100 Charges, Attacking expends all Charges to deal 100 bonus magic damage to up to 4 targets On-Hit (this damage can critically strike).Recipe2,500gStatikk Shiv adds waveclear, attack speed, movement speed and more crit for the mid-game.

• 8Infinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe

  Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe3,800gInfinity Edge turns the accumulated crit chance into a major damage spike.

• 9Phantom Dancer2,800g (495g to combine)Attack Speed50%Critical Strike Chance30%Move Speed5%Ghostly Waltz: Champion can move through units.Recipe

  Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer2,800g (495g to combine)Attack Speed50%Critical Strike Chance30%Move Speed5%Ghostly Waltz: Champion can move through units.Recipe2,800gPhantom Dancer pushes the crit and movement-speed plan further once the gold items are sold.

• 10Last Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe

  Last WhisperLast Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe2,300gLast Whisper is the late armor-penetration finish so the crits keep mattering against frontliners.

• 11Elixir of Agility250gClick to Consume: Grants Attack Speed and 15% Critical Strike Chance for 180 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Elixir of AgilityElixir of Agility250gClick to Consume: Grants Attack Speed and 15% Critical Strike Chance for 180 seconds.Basic item — no components.250gElixir of Agility completes the crit chance setup for the final fights.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Ionian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe

  Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe1,000gTake Ionian Boots of Lucidity if you value the cooldown reduction more than the extra movement speed.

• Warmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe

  Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe3,000gWarmog's Armor can be an early defensive option in very hard lanes where survival matters more.

• Manamune2,100g (1,000g to combine)Attack Damage20Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sAwe: Grants bonus Attack Damage equal to 2% of maximum Mana.Mana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each Basic Attack, spell cast, and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 8 seconds). Transforms into Muramana at 750 Mana.Recipe

  ManamuneManamune2,100g (1,000g to combine)Attack Damage20Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sAwe: Grants bonus Attack Damage equal to 2% of maximum Mana.Mana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each Basic Attack, spell cast, and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 8 seconds). Transforms into Muramana at 750 Mana.Recipe2,100gManamune is a possible variation if you want to change the build around your own theory.

• Infinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe

  Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe3,800gAfter selling boots later, a second Infinity Edge is mentioned as a possible greedier variation.