MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Kayle
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Kayle?
In Top, Gangplank wins 47% against Kayle across 1,365 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gangplank ahead by 1,063 gold.
Does Gangplank counter Kayle?
No. This one runs the other way: Kayle takes 53% of 1,365 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Kayle as Gangplank
When Gangplank is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 1,015 games; 300 down, it drops to 31% over 350.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 1,015 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 31% | 350 |
| First blood | 52% | 761 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 643 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 942 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 350 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 176 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Kayle specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 47.7% over 755 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 49.8% across 265 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 16.1-16.12.
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.