MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Aurelion Sol
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Aurelion Sol?
In Mid, Gangplank wins 36% against Aurelion Sol across 73 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 Gangplank ahead by 571 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +571
- CS: +3
- XP: +303
Typical gap to Aurelion Sol, from 72 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Aurelion Sol?
No, it runs the other way. Aurelion Sol takes 64% of 73 ranked Mid games. Gangplank can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Aurelion Sol as Gangplank
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:35; the level 6 spike lands around 5:14. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Mid?
The most-finished Gangplank core is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 53.9% across 842 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 (3,358 games).
Skill plan: Gangplank players max Q first and take E at level 1.