Gangplankvs Garen
Gangplank vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Garen wins with a 54.7% win rate (+9.4%) over Gangplank based on 64 games. Garen wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Garen 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 Garen?
Gangplank wins 45.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.4% and 53.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.9% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 146 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Gangplank won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Garen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gangplank wins 45.2% of 146 games (95% range 37.4–53.3%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 47.9% 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 122, within the margin of error (144 games).
- Gangplank players pick Infinity Edge much less often against Garen: 48.0% of their other Top games, 39.0% 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 Garen 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 Garen Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gangplank vs Garen Win Rate by Game Length
Gangplank's win rate against Garen 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 Garen in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gangplank vs Garen 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: +122
- First itemGangplankGangplank: 11.5 min · Garen: 13.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenGangplank wins 47.2% of 53 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenGangplank wins 47.0% of 83 games
What Gangplank Changes Against Garen
Choices Gangplank players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Infinity EdgeItemUsually48.0%vs Garen39.0%−9.0 pts49.1% WR here
Usually42.7%vs Garen51.4%+8.7 pts52.0% WR here
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually10.8%vs Garen16.4%+5.6 pts45.8% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually1.8%vs Garen4.8%+3.0 pts
Best Gangplank Build vs Garen
Usual Gangplank build (Top)
61.8% win rate · 228 games
Against Garen
52.4% win rate · 21 games
Limited sample: 21 of 91 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Gangplank usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.5 min (median of 132 games).
- Garen usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 13.8 min (median of 135 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 Garen
Usual Gangplank runes (Top)
Deathfire Touch
48.3% win rate · 1,541 games
Against Garen
Deathfire Touch44.4% win rate · 54 games
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Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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 Garen FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Gangplank vs Garen?
Current data slightly favors Garen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gangplank wins 45.2% of 146 games (95% range 37.4–53.3%).
What is Gangplank's win rate against Garen?
Gangplank wins 45.2% of 146 Top games against Garen on patch 26.19 (95% range 37.4–53.3%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 47.9% would be expected.
Does Gangplank counter Garen?
Not clearly. Gangplank wins 45.2% of 146 games against Garen, and the 95% range (37.4–53.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gangplank or Garen?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 122, within the margin of error (144 games).
Does Gangplank outscale Garen?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Garen strongest against Gangplank?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Garen is ahead of Gangplank beyond the margin of error.
What should Gangplank build against Garen?
The most successful Gangplank core against Garen is The Collector, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards (52.4% over 21 games). The biggest change against Garen: Infinity Edge (48.0% usually, 39.0% here).
What runes should Gangplank use against Garen?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Precision — 44.4% over 54 games against Garen. The biggest change against Garen: Flash + Teleport (10.8% usually, 16.4% here).