Akalivs Gangplank
Akali vs Gangplank is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Gangplank wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Akali based on 31 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Gangplank matchup.
Akali Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali 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 Akali vs Gangplank?
Akali wins 45.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.3% and 58.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.1% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 51 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 14 games, Akali won 42.9%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Gangplank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 45.1% of 51 games (95% range 32.3–58.6%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.1% for Akali; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 314, within the margin of error (50 games).
- Akali players pick Conqueror much less often against Gangplank: 21.2% of their other Top games, 5.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Akali and Gangplank played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Akali's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Akali vs Gangplank Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Gangplank Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Gangplank by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Akali's results against Gangplank in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Gangplank Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenAkali gold at 15: −314
- First itemGangplankAkali: 12.3 min · Gangplank: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Akali Changes Against Gangplank
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
ConquerorKeystoneUsually21.2%vs Gangplank5.9%−15.3 pts
Presence of MindRuneUsually23.0%vs Gangplank7.8%−15.2 pts
StormsurgeItemUsually34.8%vs Gangplank49.0%+14.3 pts52.0% WR here
Usually18.7%vs Gangplank31.4%+12.7 pts
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually7.9%vs Gangplank19.6%+11.7 pts
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Gangplank3.9%+3.9 pts
RevitalizeRuneUsually0.5%vs Gangplank3.9%+3.4 pts
Best Akali Build vs Gangplank
Usual Akali build (Top)
93.8% win rate · 16 games
Against Gangplank
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 32 Akali games against Gangplank carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Akali's standard build instead.
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 12.3 min (median of 38 games).
- Gangplank usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.4 min (median of 45 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Akali Runes vs Gangplank
Usual Akali runes (Top)
Electrocute
47.9% win rate · 560 games
Against Gangplank
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Akali'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 Akali build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Akali vs Gangplank FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Akali vs Gangplank?
Current data slightly favors Gangplank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 45.1% of 51 games (95% range 32.3–58.6%).
What is Akali's win rate against Gangplank?
Akali wins 45.1% of 51 Top games against Gangplank on patch 26.19 (95% range 32.3–58.6%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.1% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Gangplank?
Not clearly. Akali wins 45.1% of 51 games against Gangplank, and the 95% range (32.3–58.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Gangplank?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 314, within the margin of error (50 games).
Does Akali outscale Gangplank?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Gangplank strongest against Akali?
Gangplank is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Akali build against Gangplank?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Akali's usual Top core: Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Gangplank: Stormsurge (34.8% usually, 49.0% here).
What runes should Akali use against Gangplank?
Use Akali's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Gangplank: Conqueror (21.2% usually, 5.9% here).