Gangplankvs Kai'Sa
Gangplank vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gangplank wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 5 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 Kai'Sa 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.
Kai'Sa(80.0%)Who Wins the Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Matchup?
Gangplank vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary
The Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 20.0%, giving Gangplank a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa 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 Gangplank leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gangplank Build Against Kai'Sa
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Kai'Sa are The Collector, Essence Reaver and Infinity Edge. 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 Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gangplank66.7%Kai'Sa33.3%Gangplank100.0%Kai'Sa0.0%Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kai'Sa. This lopsided early game means Gangplank 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gangplank Runes Against Kai'Sa
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Gangplank to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.14% | 232 | 7.1 | 931 | 14,947 | 51.6% | 48.2% | |
| 47.83% | 184 | 7.3 | 1,050 | 14,572 | 43.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.25% | 161 | 7.0 | 1,071 | 13,974 | 63.6% | 57.9% | |
| 47.74% | 155 | 6.8 | 928 | 13,361 | 53.7% | 44.5% | |
| 41.67% | 144 | 7.0 | 878 | 13,445 | 37.0% | 44.4% | |
| 43.07% | 137 | 7.2 | 1,152 | 13,184 | 41.1% | 44.4% | |
| 48.33% | 120 | 6.8 | 1,059 | 13,516 | 48.0% | 48.6% | |
| 52.17% | 115 | 7.0 | 972 | 13,373 | 53.1% | 51.5% | |
| 48.60% | 107 | 7.3 | 931 | 13,108 | 51.0% | 46.5% | |
| 51.96% | 102 | 7.1 | 1,037 | 14,460 | 47.2% | 54.5% | |
| 52.08% | 96 | 6.7 | 970 | 13,302 | 60.5% | 45.3% | |
| 43.01% | 93 | 6.8 | 931 | 12,955 | 40.0% | 44.8% | |
| 41.30% | 92 | 7.0 | 928 | 13,765 | 48.6% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 7.4 | 1,362 | 14,383 | 52.9% | 48.3% | |
| 45.56% | 90 | 7.0 | 1,117 | 12,560 | 42.2% | 48.9% | |
| 40.45% | 89 | 7.3 | 1,063 | 14,403 | 51.7% | 35.0% | |
| 43.82% | 89 | 7.1 | 964 | 13,284 | 40.5% | 46.1% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 7.0 | 883 | 12,692 | 51.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.84% | 86 | 6.6 | 1,011 | 13,486 | 34.4% | 57.4% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 6.8 | 1,075 | 14,377 | 48.1% | 44.4% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 7.0 | 991 | 14,563 | 61.3% | 45.8% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 7.0 | 1,079 | 13,106 | 55.2% | 50.0% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 7.1 | 1,106 | 13,172 | 50.0% | 48.9% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 8.0 | 1,066 | 14,693 | 58.3% | 47.4% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 7.3 | 974 | 14,453 | 53.6% | 39.1% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 7.1 | 866 | 12,788 | 46.7% | 59.0% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 7.2 | 948 | 13,755 | 40.7% | 45.7% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 7.0 | 993 | 14,656 | 38.5% | 52.8% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.7 | 1,178 | 13,208 | 53.9% | 48.5% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 7.0 | 973 | 12,907 | 40.9% | 44.1% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 7.1 | 1,041 | 13,348 | 56.5% | 54.5% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 6.9 | 932 | 13,835 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.8 | 1,144 | 13,833 | 56.5% | 48.4% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 7.0 | 940 | 12,911 | 61.9% | 34.4% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 7.4 | 977 | 14,901 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.8 | 1,021 | 12,914 | 39.1% | 46.1% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.5 | 925 | 14,078 | 38.5% | 48.5% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 7.2 | 1,128 | 13,846 | 36.4% | 61.9% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 7.3 | 1,051 | 13,571 | 55.6% | 54.2% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 7.0 | 913 | 12,159 | 60.9% | 52.6% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 7.1 | 999 | 13,190 | 45.8% | 76.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.1 | 1,031 | 12,901 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 67.50% | 40 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,280 | 66.7% | 68.4% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.5 | 986 | 15,045 | 46.1% | 51.9% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.9 | 1,136 | 14,392 | 18.8% | 72.7% | |
| 35.14% | 37 | 6.6 | 1,004 | 13,253 | 38.5% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.1 | 1,048 | 14,045 | 66.7% | 54.2% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.6 | 815 | 12,550 | 42.1% | 56.3% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.3 | 933 | 13,795 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.2 | 897 | 14,759 | 53.9% | 63.2% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.1 | 883 | 13,733 | 45.5% | 58.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.9 | 957 | 13,485 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 74.07% | 27 | 7.2 | 1,012 | 14,841 | 69.2% | 78.6% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 967 | 12,726 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.8 | 1,064 | 13,226 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.0 | 838 | 13,418 | 58.3% | 41.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.0 | 827 | 11,859 | 42.9% | 30.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.8 | 864 | 12,984 | 54.5% | 53.9% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.5 | 894 | 14,906 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.2 | 961 | 13,665 | 30.0% | 38.5% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.0 | 985 | 13,499 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.0 | 909 | 15,683 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 968 | 14,763 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.8 | 997 | 15,297 | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.5 | 974 | 13,633 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.8 | 817 | 13,438 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.4 | 852 | 12,589 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.3 | 866 | 12,879 | 42.9% | 63.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.5 | 960 | 12,356 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.3 | 872 | 11,988 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 960 | 13,067 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 944 | 12,073 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,084 | 15,649 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.3 | 999 | 15,132 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.6 | 891 | 10,515 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,347 | 17,488 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.2 | 1,064 | 15,141 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 907 | 11,751 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.7 | 990 | 11,721 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.9 | 857 | 11,093 | 87.5% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.7 | 1,012 | 15,749 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 1,132 | 11,315 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 1,085 | 15,461 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 847 | 13,761 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 999 | 14,186 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 858 | 11,097 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 822 | 13,231 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 1,211 | 15,114 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 1,218 | 13,739 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 866 | 13,704 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.1 | 779 | 12,694 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,052 | 14,235 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 8.1 | 1,275 | 13,756 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 852 | 12,577 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,034 | 14,512 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,021 | 12,854 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,130 | 18,116 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 817 | 13,335 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,004 | 14,032 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,166 | 14,864 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 685 | 11,441 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,348 | 14,194 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 805 | 13,162 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 755 | 11,309 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Gangplank vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?
Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Gangplank do against Kai'Sa in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchup?
Gangplank wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Kai'Sa?
The best Gangplank build against Kai'Sa includes The Collector, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Kai'Sa?
The best Gangplank runes against Kai'Sa use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gangplank vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gangplank counter Kai'Sa?
Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 80.0% win rate. Gangplank strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Gangplank against Kai'Sa?
When playing Gangplank against Kai'Sa, 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.