MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gangplank vs Yasuo
What is Gangplank's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Gangplank wins 54% against Yasuo across 1,066 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 327 gold.
Gangplank at 15:00
- Gold: +327
- CS: -4
- XP: +97
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 1,061 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gangplank counter Yasuo?
Yes. Gangplank wins 54% of 1,066 ranked Top games into Yasuo. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Gangplank closes the game out from a lead, and how often Yasuo claws it back.
How to beat Yasuo as Gangplank
When Gangplank is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 573 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 493.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 573 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 493 |
| First blood | 60% | 501 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 465 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 402 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 208 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 79 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gangplank build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Gangplank finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 55.5% over 539 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 61.8% across 152 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.