Agreed. I've been completely leaving Gangplank out of action until I could get some advice on him.Zeraph wrote:
it's hard to give general advice on how to play a champion for top especially as it's one of the most volatile lanes that can be changed completely based just off what champion matchup
Up until now, I've been using Garen (who I've generally been doing well in lane, but less than ideal late game), Wukong (I used him BEFORE people started banning and using him left and right) and Malphite (whose still boring to play for me), depending who I'm laning against.
Yup, I've been good at the above points for the most part. I'm a passive player by nature, so playing it safe comes easy to me. Only problem is I use Gangplank as a damage dealer, not really a tank, so sometimes I should probably be more aggressive than I am.Zeraph wrote:
try only to use your q to last hit minions that are too risky to try to take when it's too risky.(you're somewhat low hp, they can kill you in a rotation+ignite) generally just play it safe, gangplank scales well into the midgame and drops down in the late game but makes up for it somewhat with utility coming from a massive aoe slow, single target slows with passive+q, and a team buff with W. when you're going into teamfights try to use the ulti a little further away from the team to block off exit paths rather than directly on top of them as you do lose damage potential by placing it right on top of them as a few of them will be able to run out easily because they won't have to walk into it and rather will be out on the edges of it.
I never actually thought of that. I'll keep that in mind.Zeraph wrote:
try not to use your e immediately as you get hit by your first cc but a little bit later so you can maybe avoid that one crucial cc to getting a kill or assisting towards getting a kill.
Much thanks for your help, Zeraph! =)
I actually haven't laned against any of those four except for one Gragas all season (though, Gragas and Akali are melee).Glass wrote:
well it is happening, my last 5 games as top lane (in high platinum):
Renekton vs Kennen
Singed vs Gragas
Singed vs Akali
Renekton vs Kennen
Singed vs Ryze (one of the most retarded matchup possible, if you thought Singed vs Teemo is bad wait until you try this one)
I'd rather lane against unkillable tanks all day than lane against AP tops
I don't have an issue with them being AP, but more to the fact that they're ranged. I don't want top turning into a ranged-lane because there's enough lanes for ranged already as it is...