MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Illaoi
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Illaoi?
In Top, Gangplank wins 54% against Illaoi across 704 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 ahead by 62 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +62
- CS: -11
- XP: -307
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 703 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Illaoi?
Yes. Gangplank wins 54% of 704 ranked Top games into Illaoi. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Gangplank closes the game out from a lead, and how often Illaoi claws it back.
How to beat Illaoi as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 347 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 357.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 347 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 357 |
| First blood | 59% | 351 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 268 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 224 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 199 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 85 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:07; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Illaoi specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 54.9% over 364 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 59.2% across 49 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.