MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Dr. Mundo
How often does Gangplank beat Dr. Mundo in Top?
Gangplank into Dr. Mundo in Top: 50% observed win rate across 1,373 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 989 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +989
- CS: +11
- XP: +272
Typical gap to Dr. Mundo, from 1,366 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Dr. Mundo?
No counter here: Gangplank sits at 50% over 1,373 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 Dr. Mundo: the Gangplank game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gangplank at 54% across 1,041 games. Flip the lead and Gangplank falls to 37% across 332.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 1,041 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 332 |
| First blood | 54% | 806 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 680 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 947 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 450 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 196 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:17. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gangplank's Top build, with receipts
Into Dr. Mundo specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 51.4% over 689 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge: 49.5% across 93 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.