Talk:Gangplank/@comment-25228021-20150418213859/@comment-10136989-20150429150247

I will often get an early glacial shroud, for the mana, armor, cdr in lane, but then go triforce after, and finish into a frozen heart. Triforce just gives him so much power being able to run around at 450 movespeed after firing a Q for poke and backing away/following up. It also has that 10% crit which along with the ~15-18 minute powerspike of Tri, can half hit a carry no problem at all.

I make cdr boots a must have for him, unless the enemy team is largely made up of auto attackers. Getting to 40% cdr by the time you hit level 13/14 means being able to spam Q both in sieges, and fights, but the ~400 hp heal every 10 seconds can make you a nightmare to deal with in those standoff situations where teams are just throwing poke at each other with no real fights happening.

The real power behind GP is how well you can deal damage to the enemy team without forcing a fight. Poke with Q, disengage with E/W/R. Catch out carries with slows, and force them back so you can take objectives. Remember to keep a close eye on your opponents build, knowing when you hit your peak points and can surprise 1v1 them.