MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Xin Zhao
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Xin Zhao?
In Top, Gangplank wins 49% against Xin Zhao across 405 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 273 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +273
- CS: +2
- XP: +71
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 403 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Xin Zhao?
Too close to call. Gangplank sits at 49% over 405 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 Xin Zhao as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 220 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 185.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 220 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 185 |
| First blood | 54% | 179 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 170 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 197 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 49.4% over 257 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 61.4% across 44 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.