MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Pantheon
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Pantheon?
In Top, Gangplank wins 58% against Pantheon across 737 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 519 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +519
- CS: +12
- XP: +408
Typical gap to Pantheon, from 728 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Pantheon?
Yes. Gangplank wins 58% of 737 ranked Top games into Pantheon. 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 Pantheon claws it back.
How to beat Pantheon as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 418 games; behind, it drops to 50% over 318.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 418 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 318 |
| First blood | 66% | 319 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 245 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 413 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 128 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 60 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:04; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Pantheon specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 57.2% over 383 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 55.3% across 85 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.