MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Volibear
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Volibear?
In Top, Gangplank wins 51% against Volibear across 864 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 548 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +548
- CS: +9
- XP: +82
Typical gap to Volibear, from 860 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Volibear?
Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 51% over 864 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 Volibear as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 475 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 389.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 475 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 389 |
| First blood | 53% | 389 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 318 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 481 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 145 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 57 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Volibear specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 51.9% over 466 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 65.1% across 83 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.