Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Dianavs Gangplank

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Diana wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gangplank based on 5 games. Diana wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Gangplank matchup.

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Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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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Diana - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Diana
60.0% WR
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Gangplank vs Diana matchup - 40.0% win rate
Gangplank
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Gangplank Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.9
CS / min
6.8
868
DMG / min
1,069
12,312
Gold / game
14,007
107
Heal / min
267
889
DMG Mitigated / min
572
0.2
CC / min
0.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Diana vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 40.0%, giving Diana a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana 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 Gangplank leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana 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.

Diana vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Diana, 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
5.9Diana
6.8Gangplank
Gangplank significantly out-farms Diana 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. Diana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
868Diana
1,069Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Diana by 201 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Diana 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
12,312Diana
14,007Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 1,695 more gold per game than Diana. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Diana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Diana
0.5Gangplank
Both Diana 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
996Diana
839Gangplank
Diana vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 157 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana 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 Diana Build Against Gangplank

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Gangplank are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Diana 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 Diana vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana100.0%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank0.0%
Late Game
Gangplank
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana33.3%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank66.7%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Diana 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 Diana. 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: Diana 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 Diana Runes Against Gangplank

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs GangplankDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs GangplankSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs GangplankGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs GangplankTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Gangplank
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs GangplankResolve
Shield Bash - best Diana rune vs GangplankBone Plating - best Diana rune vs Gangplank
100.0% WR

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


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.00%1006.393512,85256.8%48.2%
52.53%991.271712,40957.5%48.1%
55.79%954.486111,42456.4%55.0%
46.51%863.584212,80150.0%42.9%
52.56%785.987312,66051.5%53.3%
51.32%765.895911,35754.5%46.9%
50.67%751.467412,35061.1%41.0%
47.30%741.264911,71355.6%39.5%
43.66%711.470112,82651.6%37.5%
58.21%671.371913,28354.8%61.1%
40.91%665.992112,77136.4%45.5%
33.85%651.366512,67337.9%30.6%
51.61%626.185311,77248.3%54.5%
48.33%601.370512,62158.3%41.7%
62.50%565.883811,91857.7%66.7%
58.93%565.991712,29850.0%63.9%
45.45%555.392312,63952.9%42.1%
59.26%541.569612,92243.5%71.0%
47.17%534.187812,70246.1%48.1%
54.72%531.470812,64257.1%53.1%
54.00%506.082711,43057.1%51.7%
64.58%481.474412,87270.4%57.1%
45.65%465.886112,73556.0%33.3%
36.96%466.292212,66250.0%26.9%
44.44%451.260212,30947.6%41.7%
56.82%441.881214,25550.0%59.4%
46.51%436.385112,59940.9%52.4%
44.19%431.470014,01953.3%39.3%
50.00%426.195812,38150.0%50.0%
58.82%346.099510,92755.0%64.3%
39.39%332.580411,91852.9%25.0%
40.63%325.976611,55964.3%22.2%
43.75%326.499614,14238.5%47.4%
50.00%301.271211,77387.5%7.1%
44.83%291.370412,82256.3%30.8%
62.07%296.085812,26366.7%58.8%
48.28%291.573914,49866.7%40.0%
58.62%296.080311,20150.0%72.7%
51.72%296.395112,17750.0%53.3%
44.83%291.879013,24354.5%38.9%
51.72%292.385113,46958.3%47.1%
51.72%291.471713,19150.0%52.9%
48.28%295.786912,33043.8%53.9%
60.71%281.769012,31873.3%46.1%
46.43%281.670513,05653.3%38.5%
66.67%273.578014,11745.5%81.3%
59.26%276.291412,40638.5%78.6%
33.33%272.569910,83728.6%38.5%
44.00%251.373913,20055.6%37.5%
36.00%251.469613,79350.0%29.4%
58.33%241.278113,07260.0%55.6%
66.67%246.198013,23781.8%53.9%
69.57%236.373210,65060.0%87.5%
52.17%236.090412,24450.0%53.9%
50.00%225.486512,29370.0%33.3%
59.09%226.11,02511,02450.0%70.0%
45.45%226.287212,09940.0%50.0%
66.67%211.473212,68854.5%80.0%
52.38%215.799413,17637.5%61.5%
45.00%202.069412,27555.6%36.4%
25.00%201.865511,34820.0%30.0%
42.11%191.683111,92141.7%42.9%
50.00%183.668811,65450.0%50.0%
61.11%181.674412,79271.4%54.5%
55.56%181.677311,19245.5%71.4%
47.06%172.069612,77162.5%33.3%
56.25%166.08749,36566.7%25.0%
62.50%165.395912,72062.5%62.5%
50.00%166.184610,38660.0%33.3%
56.25%165.997813,05475.0%37.5%
43.75%161.679113,04762.5%25.0%
66.67%155.288012,11033.3%88.9%
20.00%153.872213,6500.0%30.0%
33.33%151.678315,11350.0%27.3%
66.67%153.371912,43760.0%70.0%
42.86%145.71,08310,83344.4%40.0%
28.57%141.878513,4400.0%50.0%
50.00%145.01,07112,99050.0%50.0%
23.08%136.385513,3640.0%33.3%
53.85%131.281813,50057.1%50.0%
46.15%134.070810,40937.5%60.0%
61.54%136.01,01312,81066.7%60.0%
66.67%122.686611,84733.3%77.8%
16.67%122.571812,42720.0%14.3%
75.00%122.267110,52675.0%75.0%
54.55%111.587115,33266.7%50.0%
45.45%111.497615,43966.7%37.5%
54.55%113.388413,26940.0%66.7%
45.45%113.891313,22150.0%42.9%
60.00%101.555710,069100.0%20.0%
60.00%106.582410,31160.0%60.0%
70.00%103.91,01516,07775.0%66.7%
50.00%106.264710,16271.4%0.0%
40.00%106.080711,43833.3%50.0%
22.22%94.279310,90825.0%20.0%
33.33%95.393413,47550.0%20.0%
55.56%91.355810,78066.7%33.3%
50.00%81.165611,10840.0%66.7%
50.00%86.486412,11333.3%60.0%
62.50%85.491314,50775.0%50.0%
25.00%82.494813,2080.0%33.3%
37.50%83.884613,04750.0%33.3%
50.00%82.094814,618100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.31,01612,19350.0%66.7%
83.33%66.199414,620100.0%66.7%
66.67%63.283112,173100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.11,05113,61475.0%50.0%
50.00%61.570514,337100.0%40.0%
16.67%64.965810,8730.0%33.3%
66.67%65.194113,073100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.378212,3020.0%33.3%
80.00%51.756014,23450.0%100.0%
20.00%55.17499,0220.0%50.0%
60.00%55.986812,312100.0%33.3%
20.00%51.993513,1530.0%50.0%
40.00%55.685411,4190.0%66.7%

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Diana vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Gangplank matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.

How does Diana do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Gangplank with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Diana 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 Diana vs Gangplank matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Gangplank?

The best Diana build against Gangplank includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, 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 Diana runes against Gangplank?

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

Does Diana counter Gangplank?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 60.0% win rate. Diana strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.

How do I play Diana against Gangplank?

When playing Diana 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.