Aatrox - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Aatroxvs Gangplank

FFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aatrox vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gangplank wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.1%) over Aatrox based on 74 games. Gangplank holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup.

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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.

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Aatrox - 46.0% win rate in this matchup
Aatrox
46.0% WR
VS
Gangplank vs Aatrox matchup - 54.0% win rate
Gangplank
54.0% WR

Who Wins the Aatrox vs Gangplank Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 74
46.0%
Win Rate
54.0%
6.2
CS / min
6.7
800
DMG / min
979
10,856
Gold / game
11,904
517
Heal / min
247
1,083
DMG Mitigated / min
624
0.7
CC / min
0.4
43.9%
Early Game WR
56.1%
48.5%
Late Game WR
51.5%

Aatrox vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Aatrox vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 74 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Aatrox's 46.0%, giving Gangplank a 8.1 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aatrox players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Aatrox leads by 729 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank has a strong advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gangplank overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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 wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.2Aatrox
6.7Gangplank
Gangplank edges out Aatrox by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gangplank.
Damage
800Aatrox
979Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Aatrox by 180 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aatrox should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gangplank's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,856Aatrox
11,904Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 1,048 more gold per game than Aatrox. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aatrox should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Aatrox
0.4Gangplank
Aatrox provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gangplank, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,600Aatrox
871Gangplank
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 729 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gangplank is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gangplank, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Aatrox Build Against Gangplank

Mercury's Treads 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 Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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

Early Game
Gangplank
56.1%
+12.2% advantage
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox43.9%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank56.1%
Late Game
Gangplank
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox48.5%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank51.5%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.1% win rate — a 12.2 percentage point lead over Aatrox. This lopsided early game means Gangplank can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Gangplank takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Aatrox by 3.0 percentage points. Gangplank scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Gangplank holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aatrox players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Aatrox Runes Against Gangplank

Precision rune tree - Aatrox primary runes vs GangplankPrecision
Conqueror - best Aatrox rune vs GangplankTriumph - best Aatrox rune vs GangplankLegend: Haste - best Aatrox rune vs GangplankLast Stand - best Aatrox rune vs Gangplank
Resolve rune tree - Aatrox secondary runes vs GangplankResolve
Second Wind - best Aatrox rune vs GangplankRevitalize - best Aatrox rune vs Gangplank
83.3% WR

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 26.11. 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.

Aatrox matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.33%1506.484811,36544.9%60.5%
45.39%1415.977211,60354.0%38.5%
49.58%1195.984711,01941.8%56.3%
44.92%1185.985112,17158.1%37.3%
53.40%1036.075211,31660.5%48.3%
55.45%1016.190510,74855.4%55.6%
48.78%825.876811,30947.4%50.0%
56.79%816.11,21111,15555.6%58.3%
45.95%746.280010,85643.9%48.5%
44.59%746.588911,01747.1%42.5%
36.62%715.785611,39424.2%47.4%
51.43%706.71,09612,20358.6%46.3%
50.00%686.288111,00053.3%47.4%
25.00%645.885110,34025.0%25.0%
46.77%626.71,01011,42857.1%33.3%
50.00%585.481111,21956.7%42.9%
54.55%555.580011,82052.9%55.3%
55.56%546.01,04411,59760.0%51.7%
52.83%536.474610,49255.2%50.0%
42.00%506.277211,37143.5%40.7%
67.35%496.576210,80276.9%56.5%
51.02%496.196511,66273.7%36.7%
39.58%486.471410,58752.0%26.1%
46.81%475.595412,42152.9%43.3%
50.00%466.078811,25158.3%40.9%
52.17%466.580610,26846.1%60.0%
37.78%455.982511,68246.7%33.3%
42.22%455.077910,37144.4%38.9%
48.89%456.41,10310,50851.7%43.8%
37.21%435.976810,39247.8%25.0%
28.57%426.478711,63831.3%26.9%
63.41%416.689911,92861.9%65.0%
45.00%406.17159,95644.0%46.7%
35.00%406.06929,52452.0%6.7%
64.10%392.679312,92770.6%59.1%
45.95%373.278811,62444.4%47.4%
56.76%375.688512,03441.2%70.0%
40.54%376.086210,93052.6%27.8%
36.11%365.46219,78323.5%47.4%
60.00%356.387611,47170.6%50.0%
48.48%336.094911,78550.0%47.6%
54.55%336.379610,47550.0%63.6%
40.63%324.466211,06746.7%35.3%
53.13%322.078911,99966.7%41.2%
43.33%306.384612,40238.5%47.1%
46.67%301.479812,32662.5%28.6%
40.00%305.365810,26923.1%52.9%
44.83%291.780412,25644.4%45.5%
44.83%290.975012,41850.0%38.5%
51.72%291.277412,24957.1%46.7%
39.29%282.290613,81937.5%40.0%
51.85%271.361811,63546.1%57.1%
44.44%273.871811,63745.5%43.8%
50.00%265.983312,06450.0%50.0%
60.00%251.992212,36850.0%69.2%
52.00%256.598010,15260.0%40.0%
68.00%251.378711,47770.6%62.5%
56.52%233.380012,12972.7%41.7%
43.48%236.490111,30250.0%33.3%
52.38%212.171911,24466.7%41.7%
31.58%196.084111,31516.7%38.5%
25.00%166.46549,90844.4%0.0%
62.50%162.399812,50260.0%66.7%
56.25%162.792512,06642.9%66.7%
21.43%140.77279,97542.9%0.0%
35.71%141.46228,12628.6%42.9%
42.86%142.577312,38750.0%33.3%
69.23%130.986913,43271.4%66.7%
61.54%135.988512,00840.0%75.0%
41.67%120.866510,58525.0%50.0%
66.67%121.882213,43575.0%62.5%
66.67%125.390913,38975.0%62.5%
58.33%126.281911,54260.0%57.1%
36.36%111.771212,37550.0%20.0%
60.00%105.397411,56875.0%50.0%
50.00%101.583814,11925.0%66.7%
55.56%92.41,01812,80950.0%60.0%
55.56%90.982414,48860.0%50.0%
44.44%96.171511,41175.0%20.0%
77.78%95.968012,74750.0%100.0%
55.56%90.856810,97750.0%66.7%
55.56%90.878910,57160.0%50.0%
22.22%94.155810,45740.0%0.0%
75.00%83.41,28616,291100.0%66.7%
42.86%72.281112,76960.0%0.0%
57.14%76.584412,06766.7%50.0%
57.14%75.91,1859,54175.0%33.3%
42.86%71.865713,10466.7%25.0%
57.14%75.58119,49740.0%100.0%
28.57%72.572812,97166.7%0.0%
28.57%70.894411,3330.0%50.0%
28.57%76.277614,3070.0%40.0%
50.00%65.775214,0880.0%50.0%
16.67%65.070413,1860.0%20.0%
50.00%65.272010,78250.0%50.0%
50.00%66.58199,99860.0%0.0%
50.00%66.087514,4900.0%50.0%
40.00%54.280912,623100.0%25.0%
60.00%50.670011,959100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.26169,267100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.571213,101100.0%0.0%
20.00%52.674111,14425.0%0.0%

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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 54.0% win rate compared to Aatrox's 46.0%, a 8.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 74 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Aatrox do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Aatrox with a 56.1% win rate versus 43.9%. Gangplank 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 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. 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 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.1 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 74 games analyzed.

What is the best Aatrox build against Gangplank?

The best Aatrox build against Gangplank includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 83.3% 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 46.0% 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.