MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurelion Sol vs Gangplank
Aurelion Sol vs Gangplank in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 73 ranked games in Mid, Aurelion Sol beats Gangplank in 64% of them.
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 Aurelion Sol behind by 570 gold.
Aurelion Sol at 15:00
- Gold: -570
- CS: -3
- XP: -302
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 72 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurelion Sol counter Gangplank?
On the count, yes. Aurelion Sol takes 64% of 73 ranked Mid games against Gangplank. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Aurelion Sol wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Aurelion Sol game plan against Gangplank
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:22 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Aurelion Sol in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Aurelion Sol core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 58.8% across 2,897 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (8,195 games).
Skill plan: Aurelion Sol players max Q first and take Q at level 1.