Gangplank or Irelia: which one to play in LoL?

Gangplank and Irelia on a single page: the data from their champion pages, side by side, to help you choose.

	Gangplank	Irelia
Role	Top	Top · Mid
Class	Fighter	Fighter
Playstyle	Aggressive · Carry	Aggressive · Carry
Region	Bilgewater	Ionia
Difficulty	★★★★★ Very hard: reserved for players willing to put in hours of practice.	★★★★★ Very hard: reserved for players willing to put in hours of practice.

In short

Gangplank and Irelia meet in Top, but Gangplank is played in Top and Irelia in Top / Mid.
Both have the same difficulty (5/5).
Both are Fighter champions.
Gangplank comes from Bilgewater, Irelia from Ionia.

With the same difficulty, choose by the role and playstyle that appeal to you, or take the quiz.

Not sure? The quiz suggests a champion that fits your playstyle.