MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Gangplank
How often does Illaoi beat Gangplank in Top?
Illaoi into Gangplank in Top: 46% observed win rate across 704 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 Illaoi behind by 62 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: -62
- CS: +11
- XP: +307
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 703 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Gangplank?
The count says no. Gangplank holds 54% of 704 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Illaoi wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Illaoi against Gangplank, and play for those first.
Beating Gangplank: the Illaoi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 54% across 357 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 38% across 347.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 357 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 347 |
| First blood | 53% | 294 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 265 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 471 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 172 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 89 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:20. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
Into Gangplank specifically, Illaoi finishes Iceborn Gauntlet first most often: 39.4% over 193 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 48.8% across 41 games.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.