Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Gangplankvs Fiddlesticks

DFighter
Patch26.4
Matches974,630
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Gangplank wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Fiddlesticks based on 14 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 Fiddlesticks 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.

Compare against an opponent
Fiddlesticks - 64.3% win rateFiddlesticks(64.3%)
Gangplank - 64.3% win rate in this matchup
Gangplank
64.3% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Gangplank matchup - 35.7% win rate
Fiddlesticks
35.7% WR

Who Wins the Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 14
64.3%
Win Rate
35.7%
6.2
CS / min
5.1
964
DMG / min
867
15,647
Gold / game
12,196
262
Heal / min
361
538
DMG Mitigated / min
712
0.4
CC / min
1.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 35.7%, giving Gangplank a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank players can confidently pick into Fiddlesticks and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Fiddlesticks away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends

Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Fiddlesticks, 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
6.2Gangplank
5.1Fiddlesticks
Gangplank significantly out-farms Fiddlesticks by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gangplank a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Fiddlesticks players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
964Gangplank
867Fiddlesticks
Gangplank heavily out-damages Fiddlesticks by 97 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Fiddlesticks 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
15,647Gangplank
12,196Fiddlesticks
Gangplank generates a commanding 3,452 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Fiddlesticks should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Gangplank
1.9Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Gangplank, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Fiddlesticks 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
800Gangplank
1,073Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 273 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Fiddlesticks 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 Gangplank Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Fiddlesticks are Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Gangplank an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank50.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks50.0%
Late Game
Gangplank
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank75.0%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks25.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Gangplank and Fiddlesticks, with Gangplank holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Gangplank is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Fiddlesticks. 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. Fiddlesticks players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gangplank Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Resolve rune tree - Gangplank primary runes vs FiddlesticksResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Gangplank rune vs FiddlesticksDemolish - best Gangplank rune vs FiddlesticksSecond Wind - best Gangplank rune vs FiddlesticksOvergrowth - best Gangplank rune vs Fiddlesticks
Sorcery rune tree - Gangplank secondary runes vs FiddlesticksSorcery
Scorch - best Gangplank rune vs FiddlesticksTranscendence - best Gangplank rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

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


Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.

Gangplank matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.67%1517.092914,17341.1%50.0%
49.65%1447.41,07415,49046.9%51.1%
45.99%1377.31,15315,22242.3%48.2%
44.80%1267.41,18715,44746.9%43.4%
52.80%1257.01,04014,67344.9%57.9%
53.28%1227.01,00314,34058.5%49.3%
48.33%1217.21,11614,85851.2%46.8%
47.46%1187.395714,99153.2%43.7%
45.87%1097.288613,05940.4%50.0%
43.52%1087.51,40614,71747.5%41.2%
54.29%1067.51,11015,17165.7%48.6%
49.04%1046.897013,89343.2%53.3%
43.14%1037.290514,56443.2%43.1%
46.00%1007.21,08715,33046.1%45.9%
54.35%927.294115,38343.8%60.0%
57.14%917.399615,01851.2%62.0%
47.13%887.495314,63931.7%60.9%
44.83%877.21,03214,01551.4%40.0%
56.32%877.01,05415,67160.0%53.2%
48.28%876.883513,86048.8%47.8%
52.38%857.393214,37351.4%53.2%
54.76%856.91,07715,13046.1%58.6%
46.43%847.486013,84752.3%40.0%
55.84%777.296714,22054.5%56.8%
50.67%757.11,11714,57750.0%51.1%
50.70%737.71,12515,94151.7%50.0%
47.95%736.990213,49048.6%47.4%
42.62%637.291214,07146.7%38.7%
48.33%607.31,03314,72039.1%54.0%
56.14%587.096313,85840.7%70.0%
53.70%547.092613,74247.4%57.1%
52.00%517.294714,44460.0%46.7%
44.90%497.31,07213,74439.1%50.0%
39.58%487.11,01313,76045.8%33.3%
33.33%427.190714,30447.1%24.0%
51.22%426.91,11315,17647.1%54.2%
53.66%416.793213,45266.7%46.1%
55.00%416.91,05814,52653.3%56.0%
32.50%407.61,03214,46425.0%40.0%
46.15%397.584714,27236.4%58.8%
54.05%387.589116,12041.7%60.0%
45.71%356.51,00113,83858.3%39.1%
57.58%336.889713,74942.9%68.4%
66.67%336.989715,06680.0%60.9%
37.50%327.31,17317,12450.0%34.6%
41.94%317.081815,34327.3%50.0%
41.38%307.396913,61650.0%30.8%
60.00%307.385015,32875.0%50.0%
62.96%286.978413,74166.7%60.0%
60.71%286.998815,94642.9%66.7%
64.00%276.886313,50858.3%69.2%
65.22%247.91,06515,05380.0%53.9%
37.50%247.079613,28925.0%50.0%
59.09%226.71,05315,60116.7%75.0%
50.00%227.480614,07170.0%33.3%
55.00%207.295714,85070.0%40.0%
55.00%207.386115,82542.9%61.5%
30.00%207.088515,37350.0%25.0%
57.89%196.290016,25471.4%50.0%
35.29%186.81,15418,11242.9%30.0%
55.56%187.194214,97137.5%70.0%
55.56%187.198016,16875.0%40.0%
52.94%176.497914,36942.9%60.0%
56.25%176.71,02312,72060.0%54.5%
68.75%167.41,08614,24188.9%42.9%
40.00%157.197914,67957.1%25.0%
50.00%147.795313,74566.7%20.0%
42.86%147.480610,58250.0%33.3%
50.00%147.798014,37433.3%62.5%
21.43%146.974713,72520.0%22.2%
64.29%146.296415,64750.0%75.0%
50.00%146.981613,35480.0%33.3%
28.57%146.988013,49716.7%37.5%
85.71%147.81,00716,79875.0%90.0%
15.38%137.185210,69812.5%20.0%
46.15%137.296914,41750.0%42.9%
63.64%126.988513,82760.0%66.7%
27.27%116.890814,04620.0%33.3%
45.45%117.61,23515,506100.0%14.3%
72.73%117.490612,81271.4%75.0%
55.56%97.895514,54066.7%50.0%
66.67%96.989511,36366.7%66.7%
11.11%96.580311,5930.0%20.0%
44.44%97.084314,71733.3%50.0%
37.50%86.98548,02833.3%50.0%
62.50%87.284814,08940.0%100.0%
62.50%86.878812,52060.0%66.7%
50.00%87.081115,840100.0%33.3%
50.00%87.275913,05025.0%75.0%
75.00%85.91,13311,49880.0%66.7%
42.86%87.074613,01850.0%33.3%
28.57%76.31,11011,15850.0%0.0%
28.57%77.379912,44050.0%0.0%
71.43%77.388215,54066.7%75.0%
57.14%75.91,13617,37433.3%75.0%
28.57%77.390814,04125.0%33.3%
100.00%66.597214,715100.0%100.0%
83.33%68.21,12715,47850.0%100.0%
50.00%66.375612,70450.0%50.0%
40.00%67.41,19518,26550.0%33.3%
83.33%67.387614,38166.7%100.0%
50.00%67.01,11014,4280.0%60.0%
50.00%65.889814,83950.0%50.0%
60.00%57.41,03011,68733.3%100.0%
40.00%57.885212,1940.0%66.7%
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Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gangplank do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Gangplank do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Gangplank players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gangplank do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gangplank vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Gangplank wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Gangplank build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Gangplank build against Fiddlesticks includes Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards with Mercury's Treads. 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 Gangplank runes against Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Gangplank counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 64.3% win rate. Gangplank strongly counters Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Gangplank against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Gangplank against Fiddlesticks, 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.