MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Taliyah
Gangplank vs Taliyah in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 62 ranked games in Mid, Gangplank beats Taliyah in 40% 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 624 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +624
- CS: +4
- XP: +217
Typical gap to Taliyah, from 62 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Taliyah?
Even on the count: Gangplank lands at 40% over 62 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 Taliyah
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:57 and level 6 lands around 5:28. 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.