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Gangplank vs Tryndamere

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

This is a control vs splitpush matchup where Gangplank must manage barrel zones to deny Tryndamere clean all-ins and scaling space.
Gangplank should avoid giving Tryndamere free Fury stacks or extended melee trades by maintaining medium lane pressure and wave control.

Trading pattern

Trade short with (Q) and passive resets when barrels are ready, avoiding fights when barrels are cleared or (W) is down.
Punish Tryndamere's engage attempts after he uses (E) by chaining barrels and extended poke.
Use (W) to cleanse slows or damage windows before Tryndamere commits with (R) and (E).

Danger windows

Be cautious when Tryndamere has high Fury and (R) available, as he can force extended all-ins that bypass barrels.
Avoid trading or positioning near barrels when (W) is down, as crowd control and slows from Tryndamere become more dangerous.
Watch for (E) gap close to initiate; punish after he commits this cooldown to kite or burst him.

Early game

Use (Q) to farm and poke early while setting up barrels to zone Tryndamere from stacking Fury.
Avoid extended trades before (W) or barrels are ready, as (E) gap close and healing make early all-ins risky.
Prioritize protecting barrel zones around the wave to prevent Tryndamere from forcing melee range easily.

Power spikes

Respect Tryndamere's level 6 (R) death denial; avoid all-ins during its uptime and punish cooldown windows.
Gangplank's level 6 (R) global slow enables influencing fights and protecting barrel zones from dives.
Critical item barrel scaling greatly increases Gangplank's threat; set barrels before fights to zone Tryndamere and force mistakes.

Win conditions

Control the lane by maintaining barrel zones and denying Tryndamere Fury buildup through poke and spacing.
Scale into critical barrel damage and use (R) to impact side-lane fights and prevent Tryndamere from freely splitpushing.
Use (W) to negate Tryndamere's engage tools and force him into unfavorable trades or disengages.