MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Hwei
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Hwei?
In Top, Gangplank wins 52% against Hwei across 25 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 behind by 344 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: -344
- CS: -14
- XP: -571
Typical gap to Hwei, from 25 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Hwei as Gangplank
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
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.