MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Veigar
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Veigar?
In Top, Gangplank wins 55% against Veigar across 53 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 839 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +839
- CS: +8
- XP: +359
Typical gap to Veigar, from 53 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Veigar?
Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 55% over 53 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Veigar as Gangplank
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:14. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
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.