MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jax vs Gangplank
How often does Jax beat Gangplank in Top?
Jax into Gangplank in Top: 45% observed win rate across 1,815 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jax behind by 708 gold.
Does Jax counter Gangplank?
The count says no. Gangplank holds 55% of 1,815 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 Jax game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Jax at 56% across 711 games. Flip the lead and Jax falls to 38% across 1,102.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 711 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 38% | 1,102 |
| First blood | 50% | 794 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 727 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 638 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 256 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 97 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:45. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jax's Top build, with receipts
Into Gangplank specifically, Jax finishes Trinity Force first most often: 45.6% over 675 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass: 42.4% across 125 games.
The most-finished Jax core is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass: 58.8% across 4,416 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (24,557 games).
Skill plan: Jax players max W first and take E at level 1.