Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Aniviavs Gangplank

FMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Gangplank wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Anivia based on 11 games. Gangplank holds the advantage in both the early and 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 - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
36.4% WR
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Gangplank vs Anivia matchup - 63.6% win rate
Gangplank
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Gangplank Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Anivia vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
7.0
CS / min
7.3
629
DMG / min
997
11,579
Gold / game
14,238
162
Heal / min
264
581
DMG Mitigated / min
578
1.2
CC / min
0.4
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Anivia vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Anivia's 36.4%, giving Gangplank a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Anivia 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 Anivia leads by 0.8s 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.0Anivia
7.3Gangplank
Anivia and Gangplank farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
629Anivia
997Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Anivia by 368 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
11,579Anivia
14,238Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 2,659 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
1.2Anivia
0.4Gangplank
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Gangplank, with 0.8 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
743Anivia
842Gangplank
Gangplank heals and mitigates 99 more damage per minute than Anivia, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Gangplank to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Anivia.

Best Anivia Build Against Gangplank

Spellslinger's Shoes 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, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Gangplank. 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
Gangplank
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia25.0%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank75.0%
Late Game
Gangplank
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia42.9%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank57.1%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Gangplank 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Anivia. Extended games heavily favor Gangplank, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

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
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs GangplankSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs GangplankScorch - best Anivia rune vs Gangplank
50.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery 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 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
35.85%536.37019,61325.9%46.1%
30.43%466.678210,09435.7%22.2%
39.13%465.36599,61836.8%40.7%
44.44%456.386411,52446.7%43.3%
43.18%446.371411,10926.7%51.7%
47.73%446.775310,72127.8%61.5%
35.00%406.574811,35637.5%33.3%
45.16%316.478210,77923.1%61.1%
46.43%286.578711,40645.5%47.1%
35.71%286.769011,16228.6%42.9%
66.67%276.480511,61063.6%68.8%
46.15%266.065310,74950.0%43.8%
36.00%253.05689,15955.6%25.0%
58.33%246.796112,23845.5%69.2%
52.17%236.374511,64916.7%64.7%
50.00%226.57539,98254.5%45.5%
52.38%216.674611,71771.4%42.9%
61.90%215.572710,99842.9%71.4%
45.00%206.382011,52362.5%33.3%
52.63%196.286810,77137.5%63.6%
33.33%186.073510,13127.3%42.9%
72.22%185.967910,89175.0%70.0%
50.00%166.36149,07555.6%42.9%
37.50%166.66289,39275.0%0.0%
56.25%166.781012,39550.0%60.0%
46.67%156.873111,38842.9%50.0%
46.67%152.05529,43850.0%46.1%
40.00%152.25319,09033.3%44.4%
57.14%146.873012,10775.0%50.0%
35.71%146.489711,62250.0%30.0%
38.46%136.675112,04933.3%40.0%
25.00%126.774212,4100.0%30.0%
41.67%126.584811,21925.0%50.0%
50.00%126.887710,31850.0%50.0%
50.00%126.16748,36950.0%50.0%
81.82%116.270710,19171.4%100.0%
36.36%117.062911,57925.0%42.9%
36.36%115.568712,177100.0%30.0%
45.45%116.466710,99366.7%37.5%
63.64%115.475411,56950.0%71.4%
63.64%116.794513,58066.7%62.5%
45.45%113.263011,58250.0%42.9%
60.00%101.94837,77857.1%66.7%
50.00%106.574310,01233.3%75.0%
55.56%97.394811,43840.0%75.0%
44.44%92.04428,07540.0%50.0%
44.44%92.464510,161100.0%28.6%
62.50%87.376711,954100.0%50.0%
37.50%82.959110,60766.7%20.0%
50.00%85.390311,91166.7%40.0%
37.50%84.765410,06625.0%50.0%
50.00%85.362210,48250.0%50.0%
37.50%86.787011,22150.0%25.0%
62.50%86.380410,77650.0%66.7%
87.50%87.078513,172100.0%85.7%
12.50%87.05369,4830.0%20.0%
28.57%74.090614,5310.0%33.3%
71.43%76.573414,565100.0%60.0%
28.57%75.05619,06633.3%25.0%
57.14%72.35289,20150.0%66.7%
28.57%75.97829,98650.0%0.0%
42.86%76.38019,29866.7%25.0%
71.43%73.070514,519100.0%66.7%
57.14%73.876010,8790.0%66.7%
57.14%76.877012,335100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.284614,902100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.871511,66366.7%33.3%
50.00%66.271010,00866.7%33.3%
50.00%66.77168,08475.0%0.0%
50.00%66.45059,88933.3%66.7%
66.67%62.26569,72075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.388414,2980.0%75.0%
50.00%63.25937,55166.7%33.3%
83.33%65.389710,183100.0%75.0%
40.00%56.285610,15666.7%0.0%
80.00%53.768812,2410.0%100.0%
80.00%57.01,00810,688100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.15765,9410.0%100.0%
40.00%56.96789,58050.0%33.3%
40.00%57.65698,50425.0%100.0%
40.00%56.480414,0190.0%40.0%
20.00%56.770110,3090.0%25.0%
80.00%55.05809,580100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.01,00914,552100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.16009,47033.3%100.0%
40.00%56.01,04212,9200.0%40.0%
40.00%57.279313,10150.0%33.3%
40.00%56.452912,6880.0%40.0%
60.00%56.559010,06166.7%50.0%
40.00%55.38889,6630.0%66.7%
20.00%55.168311,60033.3%0.0%

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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 63.6% win rate compared to Anivia's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Anivia do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Anivia with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Gangplank 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 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. 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 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Gangplank?

The best Anivia build against Gangplank includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. 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 Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% 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 36.4% 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.