Akali - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Akalivs Gangplank

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Akali vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Gangplank based on 36 games. Akali holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Gangplank matchup.

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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.

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Akali - 61.1% win rate in this matchup
Akali
61.1% WR
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Gangplank vs Akali matchup - 38.9% win rate
Gangplank
38.9% WR

Who Wins the Akali vs Gangplank Matchup?

Akali wins the Akali vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 36
61.1%
Win Rate
38.9%
6.3
CS / min
7.3
879
DMG / min
906
12,433
Gold / game
14,325
225
Heal / min
217
620
DMG Mitigated / min
597
0.1
CC / min
0.4
58.8%
Early Game WR
41.2%
63.2%
Late Game WR
36.8%

Akali vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Akali vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 61.1% win rate compared to Gangplank's 38.9%, giving Akali a 22.2 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gangplank players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gangplank leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Akali vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Akali
7.3Gangplank
Gangplank significantly out-farms Akali by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gangplank a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
879Akali
906Gangplank
Damage output is virtually even between Akali and Gangplank, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,433Akali
14,325Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 1,892 more gold per game than Akali. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Akali should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Akali
0.4Gangplank
Both Akali and Gangplank provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
845Akali
815Gangplank
Akali and Gangplank have comparable sustain profiles, with only 30 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Akali Build Against Gangplank

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Gangplank are Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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 Akali vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Akali early game win rateAkali58.8%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank41.2%
Late Game
Akali
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Akali late game win rateAkali63.2%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank36.8%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Akali Runes Against Gangplank

Domination rune tree - Akali primary runes vs GangplankDomination
Electrocute - best Akali rune vs GangplankSudden Impact - best Akali rune vs GangplankGrisly Mementos - best Akali rune vs GangplankUltimate Hunter - best Akali rune vs Gangplank
Resolve rune tree - Akali secondary runes vs GangplankResolve
Overgrowth - best Akali rune vs GangplankSecond Wind - best Akali rune vs Gangplank
66.7% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Akali to press their advantage against Gangplank, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Akali 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
52.01%3235.890711,66749.3%54.0%
50.79%3175.788011,71953.9%48.7%
47.81%2285.782711,90454.4%43.5%
52.70%2225.994511,54955.5%50.0%
52.36%1915.990311,76355.1%50.4%
44.26%1835.882811,46340.3%46.9%
42.29%1755.775210,92443.8%41.0%
41.67%1565.891011,49550.7%33.7%
50.32%1555.71,00912,39755.0%47.4%
44.74%1525.676711,52246.7%43.5%
54.00%1506.099012,98550.8%56.2%
49.64%1375.782610,72950.0%49.3%
46.88%1285.980011,07953.3%41.2%
46.40%1255.776510,83546.1%46.7%
56.52%1155.998111,39760.0%54.3%
51.35%1115.584811,63156.8%47.8%
46.53%1015.582912,15841.7%49.2%
40.40%996.093011,21935.7%46.5%
50.00%966.189411,99851.2%49.1%
44.94%896.386811,76150.0%40.8%
44.83%875.792111,02847.6%42.2%
44.19%866.283211,14952.4%36.4%
42.68%825.890512,20930.0%50.0%
53.09%815.881511,95356.4%50.0%
46.25%805.482511,46736.4%53.2%
50.63%796.081011,92253.6%49.0%
58.44%775.883412,12254.5%61.4%
52.00%755.987911,85762.1%45.6%
42.47%735.880910,85638.5%47.1%
46.38%695.884511,56446.7%46.1%
50.75%675.693311,64255.6%47.5%
49.25%676.084611,27350.0%48.7%
47.69%655.682511,73150.0%46.1%
40.00%656.484811,37043.3%37.1%
44.44%636.086611,58334.6%51.4%
51.61%625.277910,79351.7%51.5%
45.90%616.089112,49544.0%47.2%
52.46%615.985311,63244.4%58.8%
43.33%605.585611,86145.0%42.5%
44.07%596.21,02010,97034.5%53.3%
39.62%535.796411,39837.5%41.4%
45.83%486.092211,17650.0%42.3%
40.43%475.984310,72045.0%37.0%
54.35%465.891210,74256.0%52.4%
39.13%465.982112,06350.0%33.3%
48.89%456.190511,31156.5%40.9%
37.78%455.991611,71850.0%31.0%
54.55%446.090112,53566.7%50.0%
51.16%435.581911,55545.0%56.5%
54.76%426.087312,54363.2%47.8%
50.00%426.296512,79358.8%44.0%
52.38%425.794911,54552.6%52.2%
48.78%416.01,06711,85837.5%56.0%
60.98%415.283612,12770.6%54.2%
52.50%406.21,02311,35261.9%42.1%
40.00%405.591512,13155.6%27.3%
60.53%386.181912,02660.0%60.9%
43.24%376.195310,97650.0%36.8%
40.54%376.21,0229,92644.4%36.8%
61.11%366.387912,43358.8%63.2%
51.43%355.687411,56150.0%52.4%
40.00%356.095211,26529.4%50.0%
52.94%346.288912,82775.0%40.9%
51.52%336.588412,37050.0%52.4%
43.75%326.276210,91335.3%53.3%
59.38%326.284211,14368.4%46.1%
53.33%305.990412,21655.6%52.4%
48.28%296.178312,34240.0%52.6%
41.38%295.777010,56338.5%43.8%
44.44%276.190512,38150.0%42.1%
40.74%275.790411,17750.0%33.3%
37.04%276.297512,55045.5%31.3%
44.44%275.785710,94050.0%40.0%
34.62%265.587111,66020.0%43.8%
44.00%256.186012,33750.0%41.2%
73.91%235.786512,60172.7%75.0%
43.48%235.782012,06940.0%46.1%
77.27%226.676812,443100.0%72.2%
57.14%216.687010,28463.6%50.0%
33.33%215.588212,01250.0%23.1%
55.00%205.486310,44036.4%77.8%
57.89%196.288512,02877.8%40.0%
29.41%175.896513,36966.7%21.4%
47.06%176.11,04511,82050.0%44.4%
58.82%175.793612,65660.0%58.3%
35.29%176.591313,53612.5%55.6%
86.67%155.589212,449100.0%80.0%
46.15%136.092213,14133.3%57.1%
58.33%126.698010,96950.0%66.7%
50.00%125.692113,316100.0%40.0%
41.67%125.274810,69437.5%50.0%
54.55%115.282410,46880.0%33.3%
45.45%116.296313,21733.3%60.0%
45.45%116.077812,26950.0%40.0%
50.00%105.27639,23171.4%0.0%
40.00%105.291811,76825.0%50.0%
40.00%106.094312,41466.7%28.6%
30.00%105.186912,13420.0%40.0%
50.00%106.379311,80320.0%80.0%
55.56%96.79669,37162.5%0.0%
22.22%95.47367,63833.3%0.0%
55.56%94.993712,5350.0%62.5%
62.50%85.796114,1550.0%62.5%
62.50%85.266510,62925.0%100.0%
42.86%75.973911,46033.3%50.0%
57.14%75.078611,0510.0%80.0%
57.14%76.396012,167100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.089313,409100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.51,14315,508100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396111,91075.0%50.0%
60.00%57.797611,2970.0%100.0%
60.00%56.58089,80175.0%0.0%
20.00%53.586710,16233.3%0.0%
60.00%55.48728,16566.7%50.0%
0.00%55.783312,1150.0%0.0%
100.00%56.598513,165100.0%100.0%

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Akali vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Akali do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Akali vs Gangplank matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to Gangplank's 38.9%, a 22.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Akali do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Gangplank with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Akali do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Akali vs Gangplank matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Akali vs Gangplank matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 61.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 22.2 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.

What is the best Akali build against Gangplank?

The best Akali build against Gangplank includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Akali runes against Gangplank?

The best Akali runes against Gangplank use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Akali vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Akali counter Gangplank?

Yes, Akali has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 61.1% win rate. Akali strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Akali against Gangplank?

When playing Akali against Gangplank, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.