MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs K'Sante
What is Gangplank's win rate vs K'Sante?
In Top, Gangplank wins 52% against K'Sante across 1,490 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 33 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: -33
- CS: -8
- XP: -667
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 1,483 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter K'Sante?
Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 52% over 1,490 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat K'Sante as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 682 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 806.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 682 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 806 |
| First blood | 58% | 592 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 402 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 553 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 284 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 110 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into K'Sante specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 52.2% over 714 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge: 57.0% across 135 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.