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Jayce vs Gangplank

What is Jayce's win rate vs Gangplank?

In Mid, Jayce wins 27% against Gangplank across 44 observed 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 Jayce behind by 351 gold.

Jayce at 15:00

Typical gap to Gangplank, from 44 games that reached 15:00.

Does Jayce counter Gangplank?

No, it runs the other way. Gangplank takes 73% of 44 ranked Mid games. Jayce can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.

How to beat Gangplank as Jayce

The median first death in this lane comes at 3:32; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Jayce build in Mid?

The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 54.9% across 594 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade (2,878 games).

Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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