MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Cho'Gath
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Cho'Gath?
In Mid, Gangplank wins 47% against Cho'Gath across 30 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 362 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +362
- CS: +6
- XP: +544
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 30 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Cho'Gath as Gangplank
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:14; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. 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.