MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Sion
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Sion?
In Top, Gangplank wins 47% against Sion across 1,779 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 45 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +45
- CS: -11
- XP: -262
Typical gap to Sion, from 1,776 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Sion?
No, it runs the other way. Sion takes 54% of 1,779 ranked Top games. Gangplank can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Sion as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 849 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 927.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 849 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 927 |
| First blood | 49% | 915 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 693 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 508 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 449 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 208 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Sion specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 46.4% over 910 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge: 50.0% across 186 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.