Jayce vs Gangplank TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use ranged poke with through to deny Gangplank safe barrel setups and farm.
Prioritize early lane pressure to snowball before Gangplank hits critical barrel scaling and level 6 global impact.
Keep wave states that prevent Gangplank from establishing barrel zones and force him into defensive farming.

Start trades with ranged plus poke to chunk Gangplank before he retaliates.
Punish Gangplank immediately after he uses heal or misses barrel chains.
Avoid extended hammer form trades unless you have health or cooldown advantage and barrel threat is neutralized.

Be cautious when Gangplank has barrels primed and ready; avoid walking into chains.
After committing hammer , you have limited escape; do not overextend near barrels.
Track Gangplank's cooldown to avoid being slowed and caught in unfavorable trades.

Aggressively poke with through to push Gangplank off barrels early.
Hold hammer form trades until Gangplank's is down or barrels are cleared.
Thin or slow push waves to prevent Gangplank from safely setting up barrels or freezing near them.

First damage item spike: use empowered poke to pressure waves and force Gangplank defensive.
Mid-game poke siege: leverage empowered through to zone Gangplank from barrels.
Respect Gangplank's level 6 global slow; avoid forced close fights during its uptime.

Use ranged poke and wave pressure to deny Gangplank farm and barrel setups, forcing him behind.
Convert health leads from poke into short hammer form trades only when safe from barrel retaliation.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Gangplank from scaling, snowballing into side-lane control before his late-game power.

Tactical tip

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