MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Tryndamere
Gangplank vs Tryndamere in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 25 ranked games in Mid, Gangplank beats Tryndamere in 32% 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 behind by 704 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: -704
- CS: -4
- XP: -63
Typical gap to Tryndamere, from 25 games that reached 15:00.
Your Gangplank game plan against Tryndamere
In the median game here, the first death comes near 2:47 and level 6 lands around 5:49. 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.