What Is Gank?
6.5BRAINROT SCOREGank Ambushing an isolated, unsuspecting enemy player with an unfair numbers or positioning advantage — usually multiple attackers against one victim — rather than engaging in a fair one-on-one fight.
Origin:Blended from 'gang' and 'kill,' spread out of early MMO player-versus-player culture to describe this specific ambush tactic, later adopted heavily into MOBA vocabulary as a core strategic term.
First Seen:1999
Peak Era:1999-2026 (MMO/MOBA Era)
Aura Impact:+15 Aura (Landing a Perfectly Timed Gank) / -10 Aura (Getting Ganked While Pushing Alone Without Vision)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Ward the river or we're going to keep getting ganked from the jungle every time we push."
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