MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Gangplank
How often does Gnar beat Gangplank in Top?
Gnar into Gangplank in Top: 47% observed win rate across 1,161 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 Gnar behind by 216 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -216
- CS: +2
- XP: +190
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 1,154 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Gangplank?
The count says no. Gangplank holds 53% of 1,161 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Gnar wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Gnar against Gangplank, and play for those first.
Beating Gangplank: the Gnar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gnar at 54% across 533 games. Flip the lead and Gnar falls to 41% across 628.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 533 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 628 |
| First blood | 54% | 457 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 386 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 625 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 299 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 148 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:25. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gnar's Top build, with receipts
Into Gangplank specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 47.8% over 596 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 48.2% across 83 games.
The most-finished Gnar core is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 59.2% across 2,858 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 Trinity Force (21,196 games).
Skill plan: Gnar players max Q first and take Q at level 1.