Who counters Gangplank?

Kayle, Mordekaiser, Urgot are among the strongest counters to Gangplank this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Gangplank Counters

BGangplank · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.9%

Pick

4.0%

Ban

5.4%

Games

240,310

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 8h agoPatch 26.2059,689,830 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Gangplank

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

Kayle54.5%2,928 games 2

Mordekaiser53.3%7,704 games 3

Urgot53.2%3,301 games 4

Tahm Kench53.2%2,727 games 5

Olaf53.1%3,018 games 6

Dr. Mundo52.8%4,686 games 7

Sion52.6%3,284 games 8

Trundle52.6%2,354 games

Worst picks against Gangplank

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

Corki40.5%665 games 2

Heimerdinger44.1%2,085 games 3

Swain45.6%603 games 4

Vayne46.0%1,158 games 5

Singed46.5%2,540 games 6

Ambessa46.6%2,781 games 7

Jayce46.8%4,955 games 8

Riven47.1%2,816 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 balanced pick this patch with a 49.9% win rate across 240,310 ranked games at a 4.0% pick rate. The champions that beat Gangplank hardest right now are Kayle, Mordekaiser, Urgot: Kayle wins 54.5% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Gangplank performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. 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.