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Aatrox vs Gangplank
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Top, Aatrox wins 51% against Gangplank across 3,006 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox ahead by 133 gold.
Does Aatrox counter Gangplank?
The numbers call it close: 51% for Aatrox over 3,006 games, inside the noise band. Neither side counters the other on this sample — the lane swings on the spots below, so pick the side you play better and take the receipts with you.
How to beat Gangplank as Aatrox
When Aatrox is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 1,622 games; 300 down, it drops to 41% over 1,384.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 59% | 1,622 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.