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Gangplank vs Renekton

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Focus on controlling the lane with (Q) poke and barrel zoning to deny Renekton easy all-ins.
Manage wave and barrel placement to avoid giving Renekton clean melee engages where he can use fury-enhanced trades.
This is a scale-versus-snowball matchup; prioritize surviving early pressure and reaching critical barrel scaling.

Trading pattern

Trade only when you have barrels primed and (W) available to cleanse his stun and burst.
Punish Renekton after he uses both (E) dashes or when his fury is low and empowered (W) is down.
Use (Q) to reset passive and poke, then threaten barrel chains to zone him from engaging cleanly.

Danger windows

Respect Renekton's empowered (W) stun window when his fury is high and both (E) casts are available.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is down and you lack barrels or (W) cleanse.
Beware of Renekton level 6 (R) all-in power; do not stay low or overextend under wave pressure.

Early game

Use (Q) to farm safely and poke Renekton without overextending into his burst windows.
Avoid extended trades before you have barrel chains set or (W) ready to cleanse his stun.
Prioritize wave control to prevent Renekton from stacking fury easily for empowered trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to influence fights globally and slow Renekton during his all-in attempts.
Your critical item barrel scaling is a major spike; set barrels to zone and win extended trades.
Respect Renekton's level 3 power spike when he has full combo and fury for short burst trades.

Win conditions

Control the lane with (Q) poke and barrel zoning to deny Renekton clean all-ins and fury stacking.
Scale into critical barrel damage and use (R) to impact fights globally without risking side-lane pressure.
Punish Renekton's cooldowns and mobility windows by chaining barrels and cleansing stuns with (W).