MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Darius
How often does Gangplank beat Darius in Top?
Gangplank into Darius in Top: 51% observed win rate across 2,276 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 335 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +335
- CS: +2
- XP: +85
Typical gap to Darius, from 2,265 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Darius?
No counter here: Gangplank sits at 51% over 2,276 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 Darius: the Gangplank game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gangplank at 59% across 1,198 games. Flip the lead and Gangplank falls to 42% across 1,078.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,198 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,078 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,125 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 783 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,136 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 365 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 154 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:46 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gangplank's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 52.7% over 1,189 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 54.1% across 196 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.