Who counters Gangplank?

Sion, Dr. Mundo, Cho'Gath are among the strongest counters to Gangplank this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Gangplank Counters

SGangplank · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

51.7%

Pick

6.7%

Ban

24.4%

Games

20,428

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 3h agoPatch 26.203,023,969 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Gangplank

How often these champions beat Gangplank. Pick one of these into it.

Sion55.5%263 games 2

Dr. Mundo53.0%234 games 3

Cho'Gath52.3%264 games 4

Tryndamere52.2%322 games 5

Gragas52.0%204 games 6

Gwen52.0%200 games 7

Malphite51.2%498 games

Worst picks against Gangplank

How often these champions beat Gangplank: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Yasuo43.7%272 games 2

Yone44.4%870 games 3

Teemo45.1%257 games 4

Singed45.2%208 games 5

Sett45.3%225 games 6

Riven45.5%222 games 7

Ambessa45.8%288 games 8

Mordekaiser46.1%343 games

How to play against Gangplank

To beat Gangplank in Top on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Gangplank is a strong pick this patch with a 51.7% win rate across 20,428 ranked games at a 6.7% pick rate. The champions that beat Gangplank hardest right now are Sion, Dr. Mundo, Cho'Gath: Sion wins 55.5% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Gangplank scales: its win rate climbs to 54.8% past 40 minutes, so deny it farm early and force fights before it comes online. Playing the matchup itself: Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well. Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage! Pick a counter from the list above, respect Gangplank's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.