Talk:Gangplank/@comment-26459891-20150725064913/@comment-24053145-20150726193350

Generally speaking, if you can get away with NOT building a tear on a champ, you shouldn't build it. The early game loss of strength is terrible. There's a reason it's not build on pantheon, any ADC (Exception to ezreal, I don't count Urgot as ADC) or any assassin. Irelia would seem to benifit from the on-hit, but again, it's a no-go because she doesn't NEED it, and early damage is better than wasting 720 gold on a worthless tear.

The fact it's decent or even good lategame doesn't make it in any way optimal on a champion. Gangplank doesn't need it and shouldn't get it.