MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Xin Zhao
Gangplank vs Xin Zhao in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 25 ranked games in Mid, Gangplank beats Xin Zhao in 60% of them.
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 738 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +738
- CS: +21
- XP: +528
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 25 games that reached 15:00.
Your Gangplank game plan against Xin Zhao
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:44 and level 6 lands around 5:20. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Gangplank in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Gangplank core is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 53.9% across 842 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 (3,358 games).
Skill plan: Gangplank players max Q first and take E at level 1.