MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Vladimir
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Vladimir?
In Top, Gangplank wins 45% against Vladimir across 704 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 behind by 129 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: -129
- CS: -14
- XP: -646
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 703 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Vladimir?
No, it runs the other way. Vladimir takes 55% of 704 ranked Top games. Gangplank can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Vladimir as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 327 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 376.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 327 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 376 |
| First blood | 53% | 283 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 220 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 209 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 159 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:58; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Vladimir specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 45.6% over 344 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 40.6% across 64 games.
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.