MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Garen
Gangplank vs Garen in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 29 ranked games in Mid, Gangplank beats Garen in 62% of them.
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 526 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +526
- CS: +3
- XP: +6
Typical gap to Garen, from 29 games that reached 15:00.
Your Gangplank game plan against Garen
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:58 and level 6 lands around 5:30. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Gangplank in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.