MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Brand
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Brand?
In Mid, Gangplank wins 41% against Brand across 42 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 95 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +95
- CS: -10
- XP: +23
Typical gap to Brand, from 42 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Brand?
Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 41% over 42 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 Brand as Gangplank
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:11; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. 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.