Vex Mid
HardWin Rate41.8%
Games141
Champion Counters
Gangplank Counters
Find Gangplank counters, difficult matchups and champions Gangplank performs well against.
Top Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterVex (41.8%)
Best MatchupPoppy (57.2%)
S Current tier: S Top — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Gangplank
Win rate shown from Gangplank's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Akshan Mid
HardWin Rate42.5%
Games127
Quinn Top
HardWin Rate44.4%
Games855
Hwei Mid
HardWin Rate44.6%
Games204
Vladimir Mid
HardWin Rate45.0%
Games242
LeBlanc Mid
HardWin Rate45.4%
Games271
Kayle Top
HardWin Rate47.2%
Games1,468
Zac Top
HardWin Rate47.6%
Games347
Strong Against — Champions Gangplank Counters
Poppy Top
EasyWin Rate57.2%
Games442
Vayne Top
EasyWin Rate57.1%
Games706
Singed Top
EasyWin Rate54.8%
Games1,736
Nasus Mid
EasyWin Rate54.6%
Games121
Renekton Top
EasyWin Rate54.3%
Games2,650
Akali Mid
EasyWin Rate54.1%
Games340
Rumble Top
EasyWin Rate54.1%
Games1,113
Zed Mid
EasyWin Rate53.9%
Games557
All Gangplank Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vex | Mid | Counter | 41.8% | 141 | — |
| Akshan | Mid | Counter | 42.5% | 127 | — |
| Quinn | Top | Counter | 44.4% | 855 | Matchup |
| Hwei | Mid | Counter | 44.6% | 204 | — |
| Vladimir | Mid | Counter | 45.0% | 242 | — |
| LeBlanc | Mid | Counter | 45.4% | 271 | — |
| Kayle | Top | Counter | 47.2% | 1,468 | Matchup |
| Zac | Top | Counter | 47.6% | 347 | — |
| Malphite | Top | Counter | 48.1% | 3,642 | — |
| Kled | Top | Counter | 48.5% | 1,438 | — |
| Poppy | Top | Favorable | 57.2% | 442 | — |
| Vayne | Top | Favorable | 57.1% | 706 | Matchup |
| Singed | Top | Favorable | 54.8% | 1,736 | — |
| Nasus | Mid | Favorable | 54.6% | 121 | — |
| Renekton | Top | Favorable | 54.3% | 2,650 | — |
| Akali | Mid | Favorable | 54.1% | 340 | — |
| Rumble | Top | Favorable | 54.1% | 1,113 | — |
| Zed | Mid | Favorable | 53.9% | 557 | — |
| Veigar | Mid | Favorable | 53.8% | 199 | — |
| Zoe | Mid | Favorable | 52.7% | 165 | — |
How to Use Gangplank Counter Data
This page tracks every meaningful Gangplank counter in League of Legends for the TOP role, built from real ranked matchup statistics rather than opinion. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Kayle, Gwen, Quinn: against them Gangplank posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Kayle, where Gangplank wins just 45.0% of 1,052 recorded games. On the flip side, Gangplank performs well into Heimerdinger, Kennen, Yone, making them safer picks to face.
Each card shows the win rate from Gangplank’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, so the numbers reflect the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Gangplank build for the strongest items and runes, or the Gangplank champion page for abilities and full details.
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Gangplank Counters — FAQ
Vex is currently the strongest counter to Gangplank — Gangplank wins only 41.8% of 141 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Gangplank performs best against Poppy, winning 57.2% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.