- Win Rate
- 49.2%
- Pick Rate
- 2.0%
- Ban Rate
- 3.6%
Gangplank vs Darius
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 3,970
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 5, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Gangplank vs Darius is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Gangplank wins with a 50.6% win rate (+1.2%) over Darius based on 162 games. Gangplank holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Darius matchup.
Gangplank Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gangplank 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 Gangplank vs Darius?
Gangplank wins 49.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.6% and 57.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.6% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 154 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.20
- −4.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Gangplank vs Darius is an even matchup: Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 games, and the 95% range (41.6–57.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.6% for Gangplank; 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 136, within the margin of error (151 games).
- Gangplank players pick Long Sword + Refillable Potion far more often against Darius: 8.9% of their other Top games, 14.9% 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 Gangplank and Darius 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 Gangplank'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.
Gangplank vs Darius Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gangplank vs Darius Win Rate by Game Length
Gangplank's win rate against Darius 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: Gangplank's results against Darius in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gangplank vs Darius 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)EvenGangplank gold at 15: +136
- First itemGangplankGangplank: 11.4 min · Darius: 12.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenGangplank wins 49.2% of 61 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenGangplank wins 48.8% of 80 games
What Gangplank Changes Against Darius
Choices Gangplank players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Long Sword + Refillable PotionStarting itemsUsually8.9%vs Darius14.9%+6.1 pts34.8% WR here
Serpent's FangItemUsually6.8%vs Darius2.6%−4.2 pts
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsually3.7%vs Darius7.8%+4.1 pts
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually98.1%vs Darius94.8%−3.3 pts47.9% WR here
Move Speed (flex)Stat shardUsually1.5%vs Darius4.5%+3.1 pts
Best Gangplank Build vs Darius
Usual Gangplank build (Top)
78.6% win rate · 14 games
Against Darius
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 14 of 95 Gangplank games against Darius carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Gangplank's standard build instead.
- Gangplank usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.4 min (median of 142 games).
- Darius usually completes Youmuu's Ghostblade first, at 12.4 min (median of 78 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 Gangplank Runes vs Darius
Usual Gangplank runes (Top)
Deathfire Touch
50.8% win rate · 653 games
Against Darius
Deathfire Touch62.1% win rate · 29 games
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Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Gangplank'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 Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Gangplank Matchups
Hardest for Gangplank
Easiest for Gangplank
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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Gangplank vs Darius FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Gangplank vs Darius?
Gangplank vs Darius is an even matchup: Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 games, and the 95% range (41.6–57.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Gangplank's win rate against Darius?
Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 Top games against Darius on patch 26.21 (95% range 41.6–57.2%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.6% would be expected.
Does Gangplank counter Darius?
Not clearly. Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 games against Darius, and the 95% range (41.6–57.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gangplank or Darius?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 136, within the margin of error (151 games).
Does Gangplank outscale Darius?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Darius strongest against Gangplank?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Darius is ahead of Gangplank beyond the margin of error.
What should Gangplank build against Darius?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Gangplank's usual Top core: Hubris, The Collector, Essence Reaver. The biggest change against Darius: Long Sword + Refillable Potion (8.9% usually, 14.9% here).
What runes should Gangplank use against Darius?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Resolve — 62.1% over 29 games against Darius. The biggest change against Darius: Grasp of the Undying (3.7% usually, 7.8% here).