MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Gangplank
What is Akali's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Top, Akali wins 46% against Gangplank across 702 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 Akali behind by 456 gold.
Does Akali counter Gangplank?
No. This one runs the other way: Gangplank takes 54% of 702 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Gangplank as Akali
When Akali is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 316 games; 300 down, it drops to 40% over 386.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 316 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 386 |
| First blood | 49% | 367 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 327 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 295 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 168 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 78 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
Into Gangplank specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 45.7% over 328 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 46.2% across 78 games.
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 2,456 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (13,007 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.