As gangplank, Destroying his E barrels before he can detonate it can take a lot of damage off his kit. It forms a major part of his early game damage and without it, he will just be stuck farming and occasionally helping his team with his Ultimate R.

His W is an important spell in his kit and he is very weak once that ability is down during the early game. He becomes really prone to ganks when this ability is down and he can’t really escape without using summoner spells.

Fighting in open spaces reduces the effectiveness of Gangplank as he won’t be able to use his E barrels to the fullest potential. The same thing applies to his Ultimate R. He can’t initiate an all-in without his Ultimate R during the early game as well. As gangplank, Destroying his E barrels before he can detonate can take a lot of damage from his kit. It forms a major part of his early play damage and without it, it will just be blocked agriculture and sometimes help his team with his Ultimate R. His W is an important spell in his kit and it is very weak once this ability is in decline during the early game. It really gets prone to ganks when this ability is in decline and it can really escape without using convocator spells. Fighting in open spaces reduces the efficiency of Gangplank as it has won.