Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Gangplankvs Kled

DFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gangplank vs Kled is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Kled wins with a 56.4% win rate (+12.7%) over Gangplank based on 55 games. Kled 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 Kled 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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Kled - 43.6% win rateKled(43.6%)
Gangplank - 43.6% win rate in this matchup
Gangplank
43.6% WR
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Kled vs Gangplank matchup - 56.4% win rate
Kled
56.4% WR

Who Wins the Gangplank vs Kled Matchup?

Kled wins the Gangplank vs Kled matchup
Winner
Kled
Matches: 55
43.6%
Win Rate
56.4%
7.2
CS / min
6.6
1,055
DMG / min
805
13,459
Gold / game
12,443
232
Heal / min
263
683
DMG Mitigated / min
1,205
0.4
CC / min
0.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
53.6%
Late Game WR
46.4%

Gangplank vs Kled Matchup Summary

The Gangplank vs Kled matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 55 recent matches analyzed, Kled wins with a 56.4% win rate compared to Gangplank's 43.6%, giving Kled a 12.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kled controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kled needs to press advantages before Gangplank reaches their power spikes, while Gangplank should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Kled leads by 554 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kled has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gangplank players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kled overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gangplank vs Kled Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Kled in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Gangplank
6.6Kled
Gangplank edges out Kled by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gangplank.
Damage
1,055Gangplank
805Kled
Gangplank heavily out-damages Kled by 250 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kled 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
13,459Gangplank
12,443Kled
Gangplank generates a commanding 1,016 more gold per game than Kled. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kled should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Gangplank
0.3Kled
Both Gangplank and Kled 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
915Gangplank
1,469Kled
Kled vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 554 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kled 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 Kled

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kled, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Kled 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 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kled. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Kled matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kled
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank33.3%
Kled early game win rateKled66.7%
Late Game
Gangplank
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank53.6%
Kled late game win rateKled46.4%

Kled dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Kled 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 53.6% win rate — 7.1 points above Kled. Extended games heavily favor Gangplank, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Resolve rune tree - Gangplank primary runes vs KledResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Gangplank rune vs KledDemolish - best Gangplank rune vs KledBone Plating - best Gangplank rune vs KledOvergrowth - best Gangplank rune vs Kled
Sorcery rune tree - Gangplank secondary runes vs KledSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Gangplank rune vs KledScorch - best Gangplank rune vs Kled
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Gangplank the best tools to compete against Kled in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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
50.00%1717.41,07415,50350.0%50.0%
49.07%1627.094014,22044.1%52.0%
48.13%1607.31,15915,14846.8%49.0%
51.43%1407.01,04314,74741.5%57.5%
54.29%1407.11,00114,28758.7%50.6%
49.63%1367.21,12714,97650.0%49.4%
45.04%1327.31,17215,36247.1%43.8%
47.33%1317.395614,91952.7%43.4%
46.51%1297.287012,91340.0%52.2%
51.69%1197.41,09915,10261.5%46.8%
43.48%1167.190114,33146.7%41.4%
45.69%1167.51,42514,70248.8%43.8%
47.71%1096.896513,87542.2%51.6%
47.22%1087.21,07915,21148.9%46.0%
55.77%1047.294115,38946.0%61.2%
44.00%1007.11,02913,71248.9%40.0%
53.06%987.398714,87747.7%57.4%
47.92%977.394614,59933.3%60.8%
53.68%967.291114,17151.2%55.8%
55.79%957.01,04515,28657.8%54.0%
50.00%946.784013,88948.9%51.0%
48.91%927.485713,58852.1%45.5%
55.56%916.91,05415,15148.1%58.7%
58.54%827.197214,28057.1%59.6%
48.78%827.11,10714,51346.9%50.0%
50.63%817.71,12316,05553.3%49.0%
49.37%797.093013,78847.2%51.2%
45.59%707.292414,26046.9%44.4%
49.23%657.41,02414,68238.5%56.4%
53.23%627.094513,70150.0%55.3%
54.10%627.097714,34540.7%64.7%
50.91%567.294914,32156.5%46.9%
43.64%557.11,01613,89853.6%33.3%
43.64%557.21,05513,45933.3%53.6%
56.25%496.91,05714,77655.0%57.1%
54.17%486.794713,50868.4%44.8%
54.35%477.01,11514,80750.0%57.7%
37.78%457.193214,41450.0%29.6%
40.91%447.584514,33334.8%47.6%
34.15%417.71,04114,71425.0%42.9%
45.00%406.71,01113,85560.0%36.0%
52.63%397.488315,92438.5%60.0%
55.26%386.987213,98440.0%65.2%
40.54%377.183314,71935.7%43.5%
42.42%347.31,02014,05252.9%31.3%
35.29%347.41,16217,02142.9%33.3%
61.76%347.389715,77675.0%54.5%
66.67%336.989715,06680.0%60.9%
60.61%336.999216,04050.0%64.0%
58.62%306.978713,81366.7%52.9%
62.96%296.885213,52758.3%66.7%
66.67%287.81,02615,31580.0%58.8%
39.29%287.082214,02323.1%53.3%
53.85%266.71,04415,38714.3%68.4%
50.00%267.584514,35163.6%40.0%
59.09%227.387715,80050.0%64.3%
31.82%227.087515,01650.0%25.0%
61.90%217.21,02416,54877.8%50.0%
61.90%216.290516,36671.4%57.1%
42.11%206.81,12717,44950.0%36.4%
55.00%207.295714,85070.0%40.0%
57.89%197.096015,12437.5%72.7%
50.00%186.598114,67842.9%54.5%
56.25%176.71,02312,72060.0%54.5%
70.59%177.51,12814,68188.9%50.0%
41.18%177.792714,24228.6%50.0%
43.75%167.097614,64057.1%33.3%
25.00%166.977714,01433.3%20.0%
25.00%167.088513,89716.7%30.0%
75.00%167.897315,25650.0%90.0%
46.67%157.483910,99355.6%33.3%
53.33%157.31,05215,40350.0%55.6%
53.33%157.796314,17466.7%33.3%
64.29%157.184613,64157.1%71.4%
21.43%146.885211,21912.5%33.3%
50.00%146.981613,35480.0%33.3%
64.29%146.296415,64750.0%75.0%
42.86%147.61,17414,44783.3%12.5%
41.67%126.582611,64342.9%40.0%
33.33%126.894014,41020.0%42.9%
45.45%117.888613,94950.0%42.9%
72.73%117.490612,81271.4%75.0%
70.00%107.090511,54271.4%66.7%
40.00%107.186414,80833.3%42.9%
11.11%96.580311,5930.0%20.0%
44.44%96.79248,93733.3%66.7%
66.67%95.91,09611,22866.7%66.7%
37.50%97.21,11516,25950.0%25.0%
62.50%87.284814,08940.0%100.0%
37.50%86.51,11112,36650.0%25.0%
37.50%87.377512,60850.0%25.0%
50.00%87.081115,840100.0%33.3%
50.00%87.275913,05025.0%75.0%
37.50%87.294814,57125.0%50.0%
50.00%86.11,15517,46433.3%60.0%
42.86%87.074613,01850.0%33.3%
57.14%75.988314,83750.0%60.0%
71.43%77.388215,54066.7%75.0%
85.71%77.81,28716,88650.0%100.0%
42.86%76.71,04814,4260.0%50.0%
50.00%66.375612,70450.0%50.0%
50.00%67.41,24315,42433.3%66.7%
100.00%66.597214,715100.0%100.0%
83.33%67.387614,38166.7%100.0%
40.00%57.885212,1940.0%66.7%
40.00%57.21,20615,52850.0%33.3%
20.00%56.487915,33250.0%0.0%
40.00%55.499715,181100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.289815,05066.7%50.0%
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Gangplank vs Kled - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gangplank do against Kled in League of Legends?

Kled wins the Gangplank vs Kled matchup with a 56.4% win rate compared to Gangplank's 43.6%, a 12.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 55 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Gangplank do against Kled in the early game?

In the early game, Kled has the advantage against Gangplank with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Kled players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gangplank do against Kled in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Kled matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to 46.4%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gangplank vs Kled matchup?

Kled wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 56.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 12.7 percentage point advantage means Kled is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 55 games analyzed.

What is the best Gangplank build against Kled?

The best Gangplank build against Kled includes Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Kled?

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

Does Gangplank counter Kled?

No, Gangplank struggles against Kled with only a 43.6% win rate. Kled has the advantage in this matchup. Gangplank players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kled's lead.

How do I play Gangplank against Kled?

When playing Gangplank against Kled, play cautiously and avoid Kled's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kled in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.