Sion vs Gangplank TOP Matchup Guide

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Sion into Gangplankmedium

Overview

Deny Gangplank safe barrel setups by managing wave and using fog to land charged .
Prioritize stacking health and building tank items to outlast his poke.
Use wave control to limit his barrel zoning and force him into vulnerable trades.

Trade aggressively after Gangplank uses or misses barrels to punish his reduced sustain.
Avoid visible charges that Gangplank can clear or bait with barrels.
Use slow to initiate trades and follow with charged from protected angles.

Avoid walking into barrel chains primed near the wave to prevent heavy damage.
Respect Gangplank's heal cooldown as it negates your crowd control.
Do not trade when your is missed or shield is down to avoid poke and barrel chains.

Focus on farming and stacking health while avoiding extended trades before level 6.
Use slow to set up charged from brush or fog angles.
Avoid engaging when Gangplank's heal is available to cleanse your crowd control.

At level 6, use with a clear path to force fights or pressure the lane.
After first tank item and stacks, threaten charged zones to control space.
Respect Gangplank's level 6 global slow and critical barrel damage spikes by avoiding clustered fights.

Deny Gangplank safe barrel setups by controlling wave and using fog or brush for charged engages.
Stack health and build tank items to become a durable front line for fights.
Use to start or return to fights with clear paths and team follow-up, limiting Gangplank's global impact.

Tactical tip

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