MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lux vs Gangplank
What is Lux's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Mid, Lux wins 48% against Gangplank across 135 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 Lux behind by 405 gold.
Lux at 15:00
- Gold: -405
- CS: 0
- XP: -22
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 133 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lux counter Gangplank?
Too close to call. Lux sits at 48% over 135 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Gangplank as Lux
When Lux is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 68 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 67.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 68 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 67 |
| First blood | 54% | 78 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 62 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 73 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Lux build in Mid?
Into Gangplank specifically, Lux finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 48.8% over 43 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Lux core is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.7% across 3,368 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (17,942 games).
Skill plan: Lux players max E first and take E at level 1.