MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Gangplank
How often does Irelia beat Gangplank in Top?
Irelia into Gangplank in Top: 51% observed win rate across 1,918 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 Irelia ahead by 726 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +726
- CS: +23
- XP: +748
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 1,908 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Gangplank?
No counter here: Irelia sits at 51% over 1,918 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Gangplank: the Irelia game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Irelia at 61% across 1,120 games. Flip the lead and Irelia falls to 37% across 798.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,120 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 798 |
| First blood | 59% | 886 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 898 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,348 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 260 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 110 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Irelia's Top build, with receipts
Into Gangplank specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 52.4% over 1,085 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 55.7% across 212 games.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 58.0% across 5,176 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 Blade of The Ruined King (29,930 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.