MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Akali
How often does Gangplank beat Akali in Top?
Gangplank into Akali in Top: 54% observed win rate across 702 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 Gangplank ahead by 457 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +457
- CS: +6
- XP: -57
Typical gap to Akali, from 698 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Akali?
The count says yes: across 702 ranked Top games into Akali, Gangplank takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Gangplank.
Beating Akali: the Gangplank game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gangplank at 60% across 386 games. Flip the lead and Gangplank falls to 47% across 316.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 386 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 316 |
| First blood | 62% | 289 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 237 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 390 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 97 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gangplank's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 54.0% over 387 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 53.2% across 111 games.
The most-finished Gangplank core is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 55.6% across 6,448 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 Essence Reaver (34,253 games).
Skill plan: Gangplank players max Q first and take E at level 1.