What counters Gangplank in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Gangplank's hardest matchups are Tryndamere (45.4% of 1,252 games), Sion (45.3% of 1,117) and Mordekaiser (45.7% of 1,731), by Gangplank's win rate.
Gangplank counters in top lane
45,781 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.1% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Tryndamere 45.4% WR
- vs Sion 45.3% WR
- vs Mordekaiser 45.7% WR
- vs Kayle 45.2% WR
- vs Dr. Mundo 45.8% WR
- vs Sett 46.1% WR
Best matchups
How to build Gangplank into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Gangplank's usual one.
What changes into Tryndamere
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 52% of Gangplank's games into Tryndamere, against 27% overall.
Into Tryndamere
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Sion
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 40 opponents Gangplank met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryndamere | 45.4% | 1,252 | −301 | Hard |
| Sion | 45.3% | 1,117 | −40 | Hard |
| Mordekaiser | 45.7% | 1,731 | −216 | Hard |
| Kayle | 45.2% | 801 | +1,020 | Hard |
| Dr. Mundo | 45.8% | 1,164 | +730 | Hard |
| Sett | 46.1% | 1,810 | −4 | Hard |
 Trundle | 45.3% | 536 | +10 | Hard |
 Gwen | 45.5% | 519 | +302 | Hard |
 Volibear | 46.8% | 963 | +241 | Hard |
 Garen | 47.3% | 1,940 | +359 | Hard |
 Malphite | 47.4% | 1,617 | +280 | Hard |
 Irelia | 47.5% | 1,063 | −888 | Hard |
 Heimerdinger | 47.2% | 483 | +9 | Hard |
 Shen | 47.7% | 815 | +1,106 | Hard |
 Ornn | 47.8% | 830 | +611 | Hard |
 Illaoi | 47.9% | 708 | −251 | Hard |
 Olaf | 48.8% | 644 | −184 | Hard |
 Riven | 48.9% | 485 | +315 | Hard |
 Tahm Kench | 49.0% | 565 | +224 | Even |
 Teemo | 49.0% | 1,674 | +479 | Even |
 Kled | 49.2% | 512 | −284 | Even |
 Cho'Gath | 49.7% | 880 | +360 | Even |
 Yorick | 49.7% | 938 | −193 | Even |
 Pantheon | 49.9% | 748 | +468 | Even |
 Aatrox | 49.8% | 909 | −239 | Even |
 Fiora | 49.9% | 962 | +219 | Even |
 Renekton | 49.9% | 1,179 | +78 | Even |
 Jax | 50.0% | 1,231 | +544 | Even |
 Nasus | 50.3% | 906 | +767 | Even |
 Camille | 50.7% | 722 | +476 | Even |
 Urgot | 50.7% | 808 | +93 | Even |
 Darius | 50.7% | 2,267 | +212 | Even |
 Yone | 51.0% | 1,760 | +711 | Easy |
 Gnar | 51.7% | 586 | +186 | Easy |
 Jayce | 52.2% | 594 | −47 | Easy |
 Zaahen | 52.4% | 651 | +656 | Easy |
 Ambessa | 52.5% | 569 | +415 | Easy |
 Yasuo | 52.9% | 717 | +380 | Easy |
 Singed | 54.2% | 600 | +1,084 | Easy |
 Akali | 55.9% | 614 | +451 | Easy |
Gangplank counters in mid lane
5,396 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.4% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Xerath 40.2% WR
- vs Syndra 45.0% WR
- vs Zed 46.4% WR
- vs Ahri 48.1% WR
- vs Yasuo 48.1% WR
- vs Veigar 47.5% WR
Best matchups
- vs Sylas 56.1% WR
- vs Ekko 53.7% WR
- vs Akali 52.1% WR
- vs Katarina 52.1% WR
- vs Malzahar 51.2% WR
- vs Locke 50.3% WR
How to build Gangplank into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Gangplank's usual one.
Into Xerath
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Syndra
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 17 opponents Gangplank met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerath | 40.2% | 102 | +247 | Hard |
| Syndra | 45.0% | 160 | +73 | Hard |
| Zed | 46.4% | 168 | +49 | Hard |
| Ahri | 48.1% | 343 | +526 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 48.1% | 351 | +502 | Hard |
| Veigar | 47.5% | 158 | +447 | Hard |
 Fizz | 48.5% | 163 | +851 | Hard |
 Lux | 48.6% | 148 | +120 | Hard |
| Yone | 49.0% | 302 | +754 | Even |
 LeBlanc | 49.5% | 103 | −155 | Even |
 Viktor | 50.0% | 128 | +350 | Even |
| Locke | 50.3% | 181 | +187 | Even |
| Malzahar | 51.2% | 211 | +398 | Easy |
| Katarina | 52.1% | 167 | +638 | Easy |
| Akali | 52.1% | 259 | +653 | Easy |
| Ekko | 53.7% | 175 | +435 | Easy |
| Sylas | 56.1% | 114 | +501 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 23 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Gangplank counters
Who does Gangplank counter in top lane?
Gangplank does best in top lane against Akali (55.9% of 614 games), Singed (54.2% of 600) and Yasuo (52.9% of 717), by Gangplank's win rate.
What should Gangplank build against Tryndamere?
Across 1,252 ranked games of Gangplank into Tryndamere, players most often take Deathfire Touch, open with Doran's Blade and build Essence Reaver, The Collector and Infinity Edge.
What counters Gangplank in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Gangplank's hardest matchups are Xerath (40.2% of 102 games), Syndra (45.0% of 160) and Zed (46.4% of 168), by Gangplank's win rate.
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