Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Aniviavs Gangplank

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

Anivia vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gangplank wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Anivia based on 9 games. Anivia wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup.

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Anivia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Anivia 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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Anivia - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
44.4% WR
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Gangplank vs Anivia matchup - 55.6% win rate
Gangplank
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Gangplank Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
6.2
CS / min
6.9
751
DMG / min
975
10,022
Gold / game
11,415
209
Heal / min
225
622
DMG Mitigated / min
505
1.4
CC / min
0.4
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Anivia vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Anivia's 44.4%, giving Gangplank a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Anivia controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Anivia 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 crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank has a strong advantage in this matchup. Anivia 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.

Anivia vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Anivia, 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
6.2Anivia
6.9Gangplank
Gangplank edges out Anivia by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gangplank.
Damage
751Anivia
975Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Anivia by 224 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia 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
10,022Anivia
11,415Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 1,393 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Anivia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Anivia
0.4Gangplank
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Gangplank, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Gangplank should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
831Anivia
730Gangplank
Anivia heals and mitigates 101 more damage per minute than Gangplank, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Anivia to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Gangplank.

Best Anivia Build Against Gangplank

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Gangplank are Rod of Ages, Malignance and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia66.7%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank33.3%
Late Game
Gangplank
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia33.3%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank66.7%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Anivia 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Anivia. 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: Anivia 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 Anivia Runes Against Gangplank

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs GangplankDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs GangplankCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs GangplankGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs GangplankRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Gangplank
Precision rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs GangplankPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Anivia rune vs GangplankPresence of Mind - best Anivia rune vs Gangplank
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Anivia the best tools to compete against Gangplank in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Anivia'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 Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Anivia 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
52.88%1046.971411,69144.0%61.1%
52.81%896.778510,93155.8%48.6%
42.05%886.774011,12647.4%38.0%
47.67%865.265810,92533.3%58.0%
44.05%846.479911,26241.7%45.8%
52.17%696.869510,94858.1%47.4%
53.62%696.772411,66353.3%53.9%
38.71%626.485011,89147.8%33.3%
43.55%626.068710,82543.8%43.3%
44.26%616.672611,46340.0%47.2%
46.55%586.471910,85942.3%50.0%
49.09%556.267710,15451.4%45.0%
55.10%496.370911,61352.6%56.7%
50.00%486.264510,97842.1%55.2%
60.42%486.770912,00353.9%62.9%
68.18%446.086910,83873.9%61.9%
53.49%436.573111,46243.8%59.3%
39.02%416.874912,14042.9%37.0%
52.50%406.777212,00658.8%47.8%
50.00%402.654610,09847.4%52.4%
48.65%375.977311,31441.7%52.0%
47.22%366.787111,73656.3%40.0%
61.11%364.868711,97158.3%62.5%
38.24%341.95458,83236.4%41.7%
38.24%343.363310,98241.7%36.4%
45.45%335.970910,68550.0%42.9%
51.52%336.275810,94450.0%52.9%
50.00%326.379710,53760.0%41.2%
53.13%326.482810,73550.0%56.3%
41.94%314.081910,78738.5%44.4%
41.94%316.878212,06446.1%38.9%
38.71%316.67619,64735.3%42.9%
46.67%302.16249,30545.5%47.4%
44.83%297.072710,78335.7%53.3%
44.83%295.764010,80036.4%50.0%
46.43%286.676712,35066.7%36.8%
35.71%286.369410,36633.3%38.5%
42.31%262.55789,38636.4%46.7%
46.15%266.67039,61642.9%50.0%
56.00%256.57499,37956.3%55.6%
41.67%242.460510,00537.5%43.8%
58.33%246.771311,38933.3%73.3%
54.17%245.46138,48457.1%50.0%
50.00%246.176811,50263.6%38.5%
62.50%247.36959,81664.3%60.0%
41.67%246.565610,52830.8%54.5%
39.13%236.583912,71425.0%42.1%
50.00%226.269211,49328.6%60.0%
31.82%225.368810,29122.2%38.5%
38.10%212.15637,85328.6%57.1%
61.90%216.386710,86444.4%75.0%
30.00%206.16979,34937.5%25.0%
75.00%207.076210,60790.0%60.0%
55.00%207.170611,28160.0%50.0%
60.00%206.175811,19466.7%54.5%
36.84%196.879610,68328.6%41.7%
57.89%196.877811,67255.6%60.0%
61.11%186.384412,58633.3%75.0%
35.29%174.087811,30650.0%27.3%
23.53%176.972712,39412.5%33.3%
43.75%167.57199,02641.7%50.0%
50.00%166.289310,01260.0%45.5%
62.50%166.874211,72060.0%63.6%
31.25%167.078412,22628.6%33.3%
26.67%152.852410,3090.0%36.4%
60.00%152.246010,33342.9%75.0%
73.33%151.95479,23055.6%100.0%
53.33%156.783311,37850.0%57.1%
66.67%156.595211,02166.7%66.7%
40.00%156.674011,87520.0%50.0%
64.29%147.478011,12555.6%80.0%
35.71%146.374510,28557.1%14.3%
57.14%141.96108,78760.0%55.6%
28.57%147.277911,06028.6%28.6%
38.46%132.04899,70033.3%42.9%
61.54%136.61,06910,68842.9%83.3%
46.15%131.95278,75650.0%42.9%
46.15%136.584611,98580.0%25.0%
38.46%131.74598,57433.3%42.9%
61.54%132.15319,81762.5%60.0%
53.85%136.979812,12650.0%55.6%
58.33%127.085211,01571.4%40.0%
27.27%116.689811,49950.0%22.2%
40.00%106.675212,88266.7%28.6%
50.00%105.672213,026100.0%37.5%
30.00%103.14569,9990.0%60.0%
70.00%101.64557,65366.7%75.0%
60.00%105.582813,202100.0%55.6%
40.00%106.872912,28350.0%37.5%
40.00%105.471310,84833.3%50.0%
55.56%94.071712,35333.3%66.7%
44.44%96.275110,02266.7%33.3%
33.33%95.576713,0980.0%37.5%
55.56%96.079411,629100.0%42.9%
88.89%96.772912,355100.0%75.0%
25.00%86.379611,15425.0%25.0%
50.00%86.274411,58150.0%50.0%
87.50%86.967912,488100.0%83.3%
62.50%82.05498,28880.0%33.3%
62.50%86.465810,97566.7%60.0%
37.50%84.74577,57040.0%33.3%
25.00%81.75539,25020.0%33.3%
37.50%85.258610,29225.0%50.0%
42.86%76.463610,67075.0%0.0%
71.43%76.966510,57850.0%100.0%
14.29%72.65748,96520.0%0.0%
71.43%76.58519,21750.0%100.0%
42.86%76.067310,37633.3%50.0%
28.57%76.674212,5870.0%40.0%
83.33%67.370510,68575.0%100.0%
50.00%62.36308,70450.0%50.0%
33.33%66.77168,39250.0%0.0%
16.67%67.074611,60133.3%0.0%
50.00%65.56898,26640.0%100.0%
80.00%56.364912,607100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.04778,04250.0%0.0%
40.00%53.668110,2360.0%66.7%
80.00%54.16588,54080.0%0.0%
40.00%56.95839,08350.0%33.3%
60.00%56.073814,7160.0%60.0%
80.00%51.858511,8900.0%80.0%
60.00%55.467111,7600.0%75.0%

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Anivia vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Gangplank wins the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Anivia's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Anivia do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Gangplank with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup?

Gangplank wins the matchup against Anivia with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Gangplank?

The best Anivia build against Gangplank includes Rod of Ages, Malignance, Seraph's Embrace with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Gangplank?

The best Anivia runes against Gangplank use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Gangplank?

No, Anivia struggles against Gangplank with only a 44.4% win rate. Gangplank has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gangplank's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Gangplank?

When playing Anivia 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.