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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi behind by 62 gold.
Does Illaoi counter Gangplank?
The count says no. Gangplank holds 54% of 704 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Gangplank: the Illaoi game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 357 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.