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Gangplank vs Viktor

What is Gangplank's win rate vs Viktor?

In Top, Gangplank wins 49% against Viktor across 57 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 248 gold.

Gangplank at 15:00

Typical gap to Viktor, from 57 games that reached 15:00.

Does Gangplank counter Viktor?

Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 49% over 57 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 Viktor as Gangplank

The median first death in this lane comes at 8:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. 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.

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