MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Swain
Gangplank vs Swain in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 48 ranked games in Mid, Gangplank beats Swain in 48% of them.
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 597 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +597
- CS: +1
- XP: +377
Typical gap to Swain, from 48 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Swain?
Even on the count: Gangplank lands at 48% over 48 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Gangplank game plan against Swain
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:51 and level 6 lands around 5:24. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Gangplank in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Gangplank core is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 53.9% across 842 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 (3,358 games).
Skill plan: Gangplank players max Q first and take E at level 1.