Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Gangplankvs Jhin

CFighter
Patch26.10
Matches1,241,747
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gangplank vs Jhin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gangplank wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Jhin based on 6 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Jhin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Jhin 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.

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Jhin - 50.0% win rateJhin(50.0%)
Gangplank - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Gangplank
50.0% WR
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Jhin vs Gangplank matchup - 50.0% win rate
Jhin
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Gangplank vs Jhin Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.3
861
DMG / min
982
15,255
Gold / game
16,445
322
Heal / min
164
623
DMG Mitigated / min
433
0.3
CC / min
0.9
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Gangplank vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Gangplank vs Jhin matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, giving Gangplank a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gangplank controls the early laning stage, but Jhin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gangplank needs to press advantages before Jhin reaches their power spikes, while Jhin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jhin leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Jhin's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gangplank vs Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

Jhin wins the laning phase against Gangplank in League of Legends

Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Gangplank, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Gangplank
6.3Jhin
Jhin edges out Gangplank by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jhin.
Damage
861Gangplank
982Jhin
Jhin heavily out-damages Gangplank by 121 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gangplank should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jhin's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,255Gangplank
16,445Jhin
Jhin generates a commanding 1,190 more gold per game than Gangplank. This substantial economic advantage means Jhin consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gangplank should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Gangplank
0.9Jhin
Jhin provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gangplank, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jhin coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
945Gangplank
597Jhin
Gangplank vastly out-sustains Jhin, healing and mitigating 348 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gangplank can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jhin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jhin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gangplank Build Against Jhin

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Jhin are The Collector, Essence Reaver and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Gangplank an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Gangplank the best chance to compete against Jhin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Jhin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank100.0%
Jhin early game win rateJhin0.0%
Late Game
Jhin
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank40.0%
Jhin late game win rateJhin60.0%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Gangplank can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jhin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gangplank must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jhin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jhin 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 Gangplank Runes Against Jhin

Sorcery rune tree - Gangplank primary runes vs JhinSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Gangplank rune vs JhinNimbus Cloak - best Gangplank rune vs JhinTranscendence - best Gangplank rune vs JhinScorch - best Gangplank rune vs Jhin
Precision rune tree - Gangplank secondary runes vs JhinPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Gangplank rune vs JhinCut Down - best Gangplank rune vs Jhin
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Gangplank maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Jhin.


Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.77%2267.193915,15753.3%51.2%
48.31%1787.21,05214,54445.8%49.6%
58.39%1617.01,06013,97763.1%55.2%
39.35%1557.090313,83534.0%42.2%
49.32%1486.993713,31756.0%45.9%
41.27%1267.31,14413,18039.6%42.5%
47.90%1197.099413,43346.0%49.3%
51.26%1196.91,04813,28249.0%52.9%
44.86%1077.395013,37846.7%43.5%
48.00%1007.21,02914,24539.5%53.2%
51.58%956.897413,33954.8%49.1%
43.48%926.992512,99942.9%43.9%
51.09%927.41,36514,23450.0%51.8%
44.94%897.093013,62348.6%42.3%
47.73%886.989213,11645.7%49.1%
48.28%877.11,11512,38644.4%52.4%
45.88%857.093713,25438.2%51.0%
42.35%857.31,08214,89951.9%37.9%
53.01%836.61,01013,74441.4%59.3%
50.00%787.098414,41058.8%43.2%
44.87%786.81,07114,79952.2%41.8%
48.05%777.397714,16558.6%41.7%
50.67%757.21,10813,41453.6%48.9%
49.32%737.01,08513,52655.6%45.6%
43.28%677.297813,95044.4%42.5%
48.48%668.01,03413,91456.3%41.2%
50.77%657.182012,25244.8%55.6%
50.00%607.096214,34741.4%58.1%
57.89%577.11,07313,54266.7%51.5%
46.43%566.994113,03461.9%37.1%
64.29%566.895713,72658.3%68.8%
46.30%546.81,17113,37050.0%43.3%
51.92%526.81,11113,38260.9%44.8%
43.14%517.095612,94847.4%40.6%
58.82%517.396214,53682.3%47.1%
41.67%486.81,03713,35133.3%48.1%
42.55%477.11,03313,02245.5%40.0%
50.00%446.592614,41241.7%53.1%
48.84%437.21,08313,62847.1%50.0%
43.90%416.684313,09635.0%52.4%
53.66%417.21,12013,35938.1%70.0%
57.50%407.092112,38461.9%52.6%
60.53%387.11,01913,43352.4%70.6%
51.35%377.01,07013,95225.0%71.4%
38.89%366.61,04213,73141.7%37.5%
54.29%356.493413,95150.0%57.1%
61.76%347.287913,00066.7%56.3%
41.18%346.591615,08740.0%41.7%
55.88%347.11,04414,13966.7%50.0%
64.52%317.290815,20558.3%68.4%
50.00%307.088913,19241.7%55.6%
44.83%297.197413,61938.5%50.0%
42.31%267.095613,94250.0%38.9%
50.00%267.298713,88837.5%55.6%
68.00%257.198014,69458.3%76.9%
56.00%256.985013,46645.5%64.3%
50.00%246.91,12014,09966.7%40.0%
41.67%247.11,01513,73236.4%46.1%
34.78%237.083311,61642.9%22.2%
65.22%237.690615,75860.0%69.2%
45.45%226.988013,64253.9%33.3%
57.14%216.81,00314,90342.9%64.3%
50.00%206.992015,81950.0%50.0%
35.00%206.81,05815,84820.0%40.0%
45.00%206.389213,01125.0%58.3%
52.63%196.590111,65570.0%33.3%
52.63%196.71,00913,17762.5%45.5%
57.89%196.776513,06050.0%61.5%
47.06%177.494514,09057.1%40.0%
43.75%167.01,07814,92650.0%41.7%
40.00%156.494412,07325.0%57.1%
57.14%147.694213,18971.4%42.9%
71.43%146.586412,38787.5%50.0%
46.15%136.685811,31637.5%60.0%
53.85%137.41,00015,06075.0%44.4%
36.36%116.81,38218,35066.7%25.0%
45.45%117.192011,76550.0%42.9%
54.55%117.887314,30160.0%50.0%
63.64%117.31,04715,315100.0%55.6%
72.73%116.992212,40685.7%50.0%
40.00%107.51,13211,31540.0%40.0%
60.00%106.01,07112,25733.3%71.4%
30.00%106.496814,5380.0%37.5%
60.00%106.81,02416,455100.0%55.6%
66.67%96.695110,32971.4%50.0%
44.44%97.61,18715,44950.0%42.9%
37.50%86.496013,9900.0%42.9%
75.00%87.31,01813,66475.0%75.0%
75.00%86.61,10716,031100.0%71.4%
75.00%87.91,06313,956100.0%33.3%
85.71%78.11,27513,75675.0%100.0%
33.33%66.773411,6030.0%66.7%
66.67%67.91,34813,57633.3%100.0%
50.00%66.086115,255100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.71,13018,11650.0%50.0%
50.00%67.21,34515,12066.7%33.3%
33.33%66.871711,57050.0%25.0%
50.00%67.580911,56560.0%0.0%
60.00%56.275311,338100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.792411,84475.0%100.0%
80.00%55.884812,48550.0%100.0%
80.00%57.21,00414,03266.7%100.0%
40.00%57.382416,51850.0%33.3%
60.00%56.47819,87366.7%50.0%
60.00%56.31,01414,2700.0%75.0%
20.00%57.31,06711,01333.3%0.0%
40.00%56.661111,9290.0%50.0%
60.00%56.51,13016,358100.0%33.3%
80.00%57.51,15915,842100.0%75.0%

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Gangplank vs Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gangplank do against Jhin in League of Legends?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Jhin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Gangplank do against Jhin in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Jhin with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Jhin in the late game?

In the late game, Jhin takes over the Gangplank vs Jhin matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gangplank vs Jhin matchup?

Gangplank wins the matchup against Jhin with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Gangplank build against Jhin?

The best Gangplank build against Jhin includes The Collector, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Jhin?

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

Does Gangplank counter Jhin?

Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 50.0% win rate. Gangplank slightly edges out Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Gangplank against Jhin?

When playing Gangplank against Jhin, 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.