MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurora vs Gangplank
What is Aurora's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Top, Aurora wins 47% against Gangplank across 220 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 Aurora behind by 220 gold.
Aurora at 15:00
- Gold: -220
- CS: +8
- XP: +291
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 220 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurora counter Gangplank?
Too close to call. Aurora sits at 47% over 220 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 Aurora
When Aurora is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 128 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 92.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 128 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 92 |
| First blood | 60% | 99 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 78 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 45% | 69 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:36; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aurora build in Top?
Into Gangplank specifically, Aurora finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 44.3% over 70 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Aurora core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 330 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 Luden's Echo (1,970 games).
Skill plan: Aurora players max Q first and take Q at level 1.