MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Warwick
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Warwick?
In Top, Gangplank wins 48% against Warwick across 432 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 189 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +189
- CS: +3
- XP: -27
Typical gap to Warwick, from 428 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Warwick?
Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 48% over 432 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 Warwick as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 216 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 216.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 216 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 216 |
| First blood | 60% | 199 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 154 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 206 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 77 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:47; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Warwick specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 48.5% over 235 games of this matchup.
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.