MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Cho'Gath
How often does Gangplank beat Cho'Gath in Top?
Gangplank into Cho'Gath in Top: 46% observed win rate across 1,042 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 467 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +467
- CS: +2
- XP: -140
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 1,031 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Cho'Gath?
The count says no. Cho'Gath holds 54% of 1,042 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Gangplank wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Gangplank against Cho'Gath, and play for those first.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Gangplank game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gangplank at 52% across 612 games. Flip the lead and Gangplank falls to 38% across 430.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 612 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 430 |
| First blood | 48% | 489 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 428 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 512 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 221 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 110 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gangplank's Top build, with receipts
Into Cho'Gath specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 49.2% over 553 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge: 51.8% across 83 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.