Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Gangplankvs Kalista

DFighter
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gangplank vs Kalista is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gangplank wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kalista 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 Kalista 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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Kalista - 60.0% win rateKalista(60.0%)
Gangplank - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Gangplank
60.0% WR
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Kalista vs Gangplank matchup - 40.0% win rate
Kalista
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Gangplank vs Kalista Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Kalista matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.3
CS / min
7.8
841
DMG / min
975
13,522
Gold / game
13,950
247
Heal / min
313
635
DMG Mitigated / min
642
0.3
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Gangplank vs Kalista Matchup Summary

The Gangplank vs Kalista matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kalista's 40.0%, giving Gangplank a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kalista 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 Kalista leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank players can confidently pick into Kalista and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kalista 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 Kalista Laning Phase Breakdown

Kalista wins the laning phase against Gangplank in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Gangplank
7.8Kalista
Kalista significantly out-farms Gangplank by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kalista a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gangplank players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
841Gangplank
975Kalista
Kalista heavily out-damages Gangplank by 134 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 Kalista's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,522Gangplank
13,950Kalista
Kalista earns 428 more gold per game than Gangplank, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kalista slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Gangplank
0.5Kalista
Both Gangplank and Kalista provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
882Gangplank
956Kalista
Kalista heals and mitigates 73 more damage per minute than Gangplank, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Kalista to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Gangplank.

Best Gangplank Build Against Kalista

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kalista, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Kalista are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Essence Reaver. 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 Kalista. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Kalista matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank50.0%
Kalista early game win rateKalista50.0%
Late Game
Gangplank
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank66.7%
Kalista late game win rateKalista33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Gangplank and Kalista, 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kalista. 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. Kalista players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gangplank Runes Against Kalista

Sorcery rune tree - Gangplank primary runes vs KalistaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Gangplank rune vs KalistaNimbus Cloak - best Gangplank rune vs KalistaTranscendence - best Gangplank rune vs KalistaScorch - best Gangplank rune vs Kalista
Precision rune tree - Gangplank secondary runes vs KalistaPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Gangplank rune vs KalistaCut Down - best Gangplank rune vs Kalista
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Gangplank to press their advantage against Kalista, 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.

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
50.92%2187.192314,68351.5%50.7%
48.30%1767.31,05114,58047.5%48.7%
57.72%1496.996012,57261.0%55.6%
43.66%1426.892113,29933.3%51.2%
46.92%1307.098013,99842.9%50.0%
46.46%1277.31,14713,51341.1%50.7%
46.40%1257.01,02414,00049.0%44.7%
56.03%1166.81,06313,50652.4%58.1%
42.98%1147.089713,23031.9%50.8%
48.67%1137.494714,18653.5%45.7%
51.92%1047.31,36513,53853.2%50.9%
49.49%997.099914,09359.0%43.3%
47.37%957.01,01713,77437.1%53.3%
55.32%947.11,02914,61755.3%55.4%
52.13%947.295514,28050.0%53.3%
47.19%897.01,03913,27948.5%46.4%
48.86%887.295414,10546.9%50.0%
42.53%877.396614,39559.4%32.7%
48.28%876.694113,02038.2%54.7%
44.05%847.293913,14842.4%45.1%
54.76%847.21,14915,40460.0%52.5%
55.70%796.81,03114,07144.4%61.5%
42.67%757.01,12913,68741.9%43.2%
66.18%687.81,09614,35759.3%70.7%
44.62%657.11,14813,20741.9%47.1%
58.73%637.01,05914,26761.5%56.8%
61.29%626.81,09015,25450.0%67.5%
48.33%607.01,05414,33047.1%48.8%
47.37%577.01,00913,37345.8%48.5%
46.43%567.397413,71447.6%45.7%
50.91%556.687512,57261.9%44.1%
53.70%547.196613,74266.7%47.2%
50.98%516.71,14513,78661.1%45.5%
50.98%516.590614,80442.9%54.0%
43.75%486.588713,87846.7%42.4%
58.33%487.295414,13073.7%48.3%
57.45%477.085613,14150.0%61.3%
50.00%406.692914,42450.0%50.0%
65.00%406.995712,90061.9%68.4%
53.85%397.21,14313,86446.7%58.3%
51.28%396.486612,81364.3%44.0%
48.72%397.191113,62050.0%47.4%
42.11%386.81,11513,91213.3%60.9%
50.00%387.392115,24946.7%52.2%
59.46%377.31,12914,96081.3%42.9%
43.24%377.01,05314,63346.7%40.9%
54.29%356.81,00513,18666.7%47.8%
57.14%356.61,07913,31535.7%71.4%
52.94%346.898913,80866.7%45.5%
51.61%317.398514,89461.5%44.4%
46.67%306.989712,63030.8%58.8%
67.86%286.885813,24073.3%61.5%
62.96%276.71,05313,92272.7%56.3%
40.00%256.695512,71136.4%42.9%
40.00%257.21,05016,06233.3%42.1%
60.00%257.087214,52055.6%62.5%
45.83%246.21,09513,00536.4%53.9%
52.17%237.294913,91360.0%46.1%
45.45%226.683411,87566.7%30.8%
40.91%226.91,01514,91140.0%41.2%
52.38%216.793412,28958.3%44.4%
57.14%216.61,13615,90183.3%46.7%
71.43%217.294914,58150.0%80.0%
50.00%207.097312,72844.4%54.5%
50.00%207.11,11214,88033.3%57.1%
47.37%196.695714,87533.3%53.9%
68.42%197.192314,99187.5%54.5%
55.56%186.585013,10137.5%70.0%
22.22%186.584811,07620.0%25.0%
41.18%177.21,09313,70250.0%36.4%
58.82%177.11,03815,40466.7%54.5%
41.18%176.71,02714,30750.0%38.5%
75.00%166.893212,24466.7%85.7%
33.33%156.71,06914,68550.0%22.2%
26.67%156.185015,0600.0%30.8%
42.86%146.51,01213,31540.0%44.4%
50.00%146.81,07216,66275.0%40.0%
53.85%136.81,06213,96680.0%37.5%
50.00%127.11,02315,47180.0%28.6%
50.00%127.01,11912,47566.7%33.3%
58.33%126.781812,86362.5%50.0%
27.27%116.81,33013,8610.0%33.3%
40.00%106.778910,06842.9%33.3%
90.00%107.01,02614,520100.0%85.7%
22.22%95.880413,2940.0%33.3%
55.56%97.81,22814,84733.3%66.7%
66.67%96.197714,763100.0%50.0%
37.50%86.495511,51020.0%66.7%
50.00%87.01,06710,99750.0%50.0%
25.00%87.184614,18333.3%20.0%
71.43%77.21,06314,457100.0%50.0%
28.57%76.772713,57050.0%20.0%
71.43%78.11,01515,91850.0%80.0%
57.14%76.885213,40050.0%60.0%
50.00%67.61,42312,77633.3%66.7%
50.00%67.31,18915,30166.7%33.3%
50.00%65.990914,28950.0%50.0%
60.00%57.696514,07875.0%0.0%
20.00%56.294912,4120.0%33.3%
20.00%57.21,19313,9000.0%33.3%
0.00%54.455112,7800.0%0.0%
60.00%56.384113,52250.0%66.7%
80.00%56.880112,785100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.890912,8710.0%33.3%
20.00%55.498716,60150.0%0.0%
80.00%56.493213,9040.0%100.0%

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Gangplank vs Kalista - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gangplank do against Kalista in League of Legends?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Kalista matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kalista's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Gangplank do against Kalista in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Kalista 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 Kalista in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Kalista matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gangplank vs Kalista matchup?

Gangplank wins the matchup against Kalista with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Gangplank build against Kalista?

The best Gangplank build against Kalista includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver 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 Kalista?

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

Does Gangplank counter Kalista?

Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Kalista with a 60.0% win rate. Gangplank strongly counters Kalista in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Gangplank against Kalista?

When playing Gangplank against Kalista, 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.