MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Gangplank
How often does Vladimir beat Gangplank in Top?
Vladimir into Gangplank in Top: 55% observed win rate across 704 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 Vladimir ahead by 129 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +129
- CS: +14
- XP: +646
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 703 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Gangplank?
The count says yes: across 704 ranked Top games into Gangplank, Vladimir takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Vladimir.
Beating Gangplank: the Vladimir game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vladimir at 64% across 376 games. Flip the lead and Vladimir falls to 45% across 327.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 376 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 327 |
| First blood | 60% | 376 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 267 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 476 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 225 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 121 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vladimir's Top build, with receipts
Into Gangplank specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 54.2% over 212 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 50.0% across 46 games.
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.7% across 1,376 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (5,947 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.