Aatroxvs Gangplank
Aatrox vs Gangplank is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Gangplank wins with a 52.5% win rate (+4.9%) over Aatrox based on 61 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup.
Aatrox Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Aatrox vs Gangplank Matchup?
Aatrox vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 61 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.5%, giving Gangplank a 4.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox needs to press advantages before Gangplank reaches their power spikes, while Gangplank should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Aatrox leads by 772 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Gangplank is slightly favored, Aatrox can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Gangplank's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Aatrox vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Aatrox Build Against Gangplank
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Gangplank are Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Aatrox the best chance to compete against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Aatrox56.5%
Gangplank43.5%Aatrox42.1%Gangplank57.9%Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Aatrox can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gangplank is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Gangplank, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aatrox must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gangplank reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gangplank survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Aatrox Runes Against Gangplank
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Aatrox the best tools to compete against Gangplank in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.53% | 129 | 5.6 | 814 | 10,809 | 40.8% | 38.8% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 5.8 | 800 | 11,373 | 39.3% | 53.6% | |
| 44.00% | 75 | 6.0 | 874 | 11,439 | 48.1% | 41.7% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 6.2 | 828 | 12,059 | 72.0% | 37.0% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 6.2 | 704 | 10,647 | 45.5% | 44.7% | |
| 49.28% | 69 | 6.5 | 875 | 10,821 | 48.3% | 50.0% | |
| 67.21% | 61 | 6.4 | 1,398 | 12,318 | 75.0% | 62.2% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 6.3 | 873 | 12,480 | 56.5% | 42.1% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 5.8 | 782 | 10,210 | 36.0% | 58.1% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.2 | 885 | 11,820 | 44.4% | 52.8% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 6.2 | 881 | 10,569 | 56.0% | 35.7% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 5.5 | 899 | 10,627 | 69.2% | 44.0% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 5.7 | 828 | 11,941 | 31.6% | 46.9% | |
| 32.65% | 49 | 6.5 | 830 | 10,946 | 29.2% | 36.0% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 5.4 | 1,068 | 12,236 | 55.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 5.7 | 1,032 | 12,090 | 61.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.6 | 944 | 11,192 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.0 | 856 | 11,957 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 35.14% | 37 | 5.5 | 870 | 9,075 | 28.6% | 43.8% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.1 | 972 | 11,595 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 72.22% | 36 | 5.9 | 755 | 12,302 | 77.8% | 70.4% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 6.0 | 786 | 9,860 | 23.5% | 38.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 3.0 | 775 | 10,353 | 38.9% | 47.1% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.6 | 779 | 11,256 | 52.9% | 35.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.2 | 765 | 11,209 | 46.7% | 57.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.0 | 1,101 | 12,788 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.4 | 728 | 11,800 | 45.5% | 45.5% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 5.8 | 851 | 10,988 | 52.9% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 5.9 | 760 | 11,304 | 61.5% | 42.1% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 982 | 12,030 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.0 | 1,300 | 12,890 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.2 | 714 | 10,266 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 926 | 12,899 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 76.00% | 25 | 5.2 | 865 | 12,314 | 87.5% | 70.6% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 734 | 12,485 | 75.0% | 35.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 646 | 10,918 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.3 | 950 | 13,465 | 75.0% | 43.8% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 5.0 | 881 | 11,549 | 54.5% | 75.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,065 | 11,774 | 87.5% | 46.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.3 | 873 | 12,189 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.7 | 838 | 12,511 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.0 | 904 | 10,768 | 22.2% | 58.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 684 | 9,773 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 949 | 12,015 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 915 | 10,185 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 873 | 13,099 | 25.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 844 | 9,454 | 40.0% | 77.8% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 936 | 9,938 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.5 | 776 | 11,575 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.5 | 787 | 11,337 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 2.1 | 682 | 11,033 | 30.0% | 37.5% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 2.2 | 945 | 11,386 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 827 | 12,218 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.1 | 750 | 9,855 | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.0 | 772 | 10,617 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 793 | 12,029 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.9 | 770 | 11,001 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,085 | 12,821 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.1 | 790 | 11,371 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.6 | 878 | 14,138 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 0.8 | 838 | 13,206 | 33.3% | 18.2% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.4 | 761 | 9,281 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.9 | 978 | 13,693 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.7 | 719 | 8,704 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 611 | 13,113 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.7 | 628 | 7,745 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 814 | 11,404 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 945 | 11,889 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 769 | 13,185 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.5 | 750 | 15,043 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.9 | 622 | 13,281 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.6 | 780 | 13,152 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.1 | 994 | 12,054 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.4 | 849 | 14,660 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.2 | 875 | 12,170 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 864 | 14,340 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 858 | 12,639 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.6 | 800 | 10,534 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 847 | 12,419 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 582 | 11,410 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 997 | 10,213 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 580 | 8,183 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 642 | 9,217 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 598 | 7,300 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 616 | 11,881 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 784 | 10,988 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Aatrox vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Aatrox do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Gangplank wins the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.5%, a 4.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 61 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Aatrox do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Gangplank with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Aatrox do against Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup?
Gangplank wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.9 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 61 games analyzed.
What is the best Aatrox build against Gangplank?
The best Aatrox build against Gangplank includes Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Aatrox runes against Gangplank?
The best Aatrox runes against Gangplank use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 43.5% win rate in the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Aatrox counter Gangplank?
No, Aatrox struggles against Gangplank with only a 47.5% win rate. Gangplank has the advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gangplank's lead.
How do I play Aatrox against Gangplank?
When playing Aatrox against Gangplank, play cautiously and avoid Gangplank's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gangplank has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.