MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Aurelion Sol
How often does Gangplank beat Aurelion Sol in Top?
Gangplank into Aurelion Sol in Top: 47% observed win rate across 53 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 869 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +869
- CS: +2
- XP: +461
Typical gap to Aurelion Sol, from 53 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Aurelion Sol?
No counter here: Gangplank sits at 47% over 53 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Aurelion Sol: the Gangplank game plan
Someone usually dies here around 7:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gangplank's Top build, with receipts
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.