MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Gangplank
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Top, Aatrox wins 51% against Gangplank across 3,006 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox ahead by 133 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: +133
- CS: +5
- XP: +581
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 2,987 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Gangplank?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 51% over 3,006 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Gangplank as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 1,622 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,384.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,622 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,384 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,522 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 1,460 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,654 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 767 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 425 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:31; the level 6 spike lands around 5:30. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
Into Gangplank specifically, Aatrox finishes Spear of Shojin first most often: 50.8% over 449 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 50.0% across 56 games.
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.