Gangplank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Gangplankvs Leona

CFighter
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gangplank vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gangplank wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Leona 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 Leona 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.

Compare against an opponent
Leona - 80.0% win rateLeona(80.0%)
Gangplank - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Gangplank
80.0% WR
VS
Leona vs Gangplank matchup - 20.0% win rate
Leona
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Gangplank vs Leona Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Leona matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
6.9
CS / min
4.0
1,166
DMG / min
465
14,864
Gold / game
8,863
271
Heal / min
122
576
DMG Mitigated / min
1,120
0.4
CC / min
1.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Gangplank vs Leona Matchup Summary

The Gangplank vs Leona 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 Leona'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 Leona 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 Leona leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank players can confidently pick into Leona and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Leona 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 Leona Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Leona in League of Legends

Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Gangplank
4.0Leona
Gangplank significantly out-farms Leona by 2.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 43 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gangplank a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Leona players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,166Gangplank
465Leona
Gangplank heavily out-damages Leona by 701 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Leona 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
14,864Gangplank
8,863Leona
Gangplank generates a commanding 6,001 more gold per game than Leona. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Leona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Gangplank
1.7Leona
Leona brings significantly more crowd control than Gangplank, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Leona far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Gangplank should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
847Gangplank
1,241Leona
Leona vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 394 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Leona 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 Leona

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank66.7%
Leona early game win rateLeona33.3%
Late Game
Gangplank
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank100.0%
Leona late game win rateLeona0.0%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Leona. 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 Leona. 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. Leona players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gangplank Runes Against Leona

Sorcery rune tree - Gangplank primary runes vs LeonaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Gangplank rune vs LeonaNimbus Cloak - best Gangplank rune vs LeonaTranscendence - best Gangplank rune vs LeonaScorch - best Gangplank rune vs Leona
Precision rune tree - Gangplank secondary runes vs LeonaPrecision
Cut Down - best Gangplank rune vs LeonaLegend: Haste - best Gangplank rune vs Leona
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Gangplank to press their advantage against Leona, 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
49.14%2327.193114,94751.6%48.2%
47.83%1847.31,05014,57243.5%50.0%
60.25%1617.01,07113,97463.6%57.9%
47.74%1556.892813,36153.7%44.5%
41.67%1447.087813,44537.0%44.4%
43.07%1377.21,15213,18441.1%44.4%
48.33%1206.81,05913,51648.0%48.6%
52.17%1157.097213,37353.1%51.5%
48.60%1077.393113,10851.0%46.5%
51.96%1027.11,03714,46047.2%54.5%
52.08%966.797013,30260.5%45.3%
43.01%936.893112,95540.0%44.8%
41.30%927.092813,76548.6%36.4%
50.00%927.41,36214,38352.9%48.3%
45.56%907.01,11712,56042.2%48.9%
40.45%897.31,06314,40351.7%35.0%
43.82%897.196413,28440.5%46.1%
50.57%877.088312,69251.4%50.0%
48.84%866.61,01113,48634.4%57.4%
45.68%816.81,07514,37748.1%44.4%
51.90%797.099114,56361.3%45.8%
52.00%757.01,07913,10655.2%50.0%
49.33%757.11,10613,17250.0%48.9%
52.70%748.01,06614,69358.3%47.4%
44.59%747.397414,45353.6%39.1%
53.62%697.186612,78846.7%59.0%
43.55%627.294813,75540.7%45.7%
46.77%627.099314,65638.5%52.8%
50.85%596.71,17813,20853.9%48.5%
42.86%567.097312,90740.9%44.1%
55.36%567.11,04113,34856.5%54.5%
58.93%566.993213,83557.1%60.0%
51.85%546.81,14413,83356.5%48.4%
45.28%537.094012,91161.9%34.4%
62.00%507.497714,90183.3%50.0%
42.86%496.81,02112,91439.1%46.1%
45.65%466.592514,07838.5%48.5%
48.84%437.21,12813,84636.4%61.9%
54.76%427.31,05113,57155.6%54.2%
57.14%427.091312,15960.9%52.6%
58.54%417.199913,19045.8%76.5%
48.78%417.11,03112,90147.4%50.0%
67.50%407.288813,28066.7%68.4%
50.00%406.598615,04546.1%51.9%
50.00%386.91,13614,39218.8%72.7%
35.14%376.61,00413,25338.5%33.3%
58.33%367.11,04814,04566.7%54.2%
48.57%356.681512,55042.1%56.3%
54.55%336.393313,79546.1%60.0%
59.38%327.289714,75953.9%63.2%
53.57%287.188313,73345.5%58.8%
48.15%276.995713,48558.3%40.0%
74.07%277.21,01214,84169.2%78.6%
36.00%257.196712,72628.6%45.5%
50.00%246.81,06413,22660.0%42.9%
50.00%247.083813,41858.3%41.7%
37.50%247.082711,85942.9%30.0%
54.17%246.886412,98454.5%53.9%
60.87%237.589414,90660.0%61.5%
34.78%237.296113,66530.0%38.5%
39.13%237.098513,49937.5%40.0%
52.38%217.090915,68360.0%50.0%
55.00%206.796814,76333.3%64.3%
36.84%196.899715,29733.3%38.5%
57.89%197.597413,63375.0%45.5%
57.89%196.881713,43857.1%58.3%
44.44%187.485212,58955.6%33.3%
55.56%186.386612,87942.9%63.6%
52.94%176.596012,35662.5%44.4%
58.82%176.387211,98870.0%42.9%
62.50%166.896013,06757.1%66.7%
40.00%156.494412,07325.0%57.1%
42.86%147.01,08415,64966.7%36.4%
57.14%147.399915,13280.0%44.4%
46.15%136.689110,51537.5%60.0%
38.46%136.91,34717,48860.0%25.0%
58.33%127.21,06415,141100.0%50.0%
50.00%127.090711,75160.0%42.9%
63.64%116.799011,72162.5%66.7%
63.64%116.985711,09387.5%0.0%
45.45%116.71,01215,749100.0%40.0%
40.00%107.51,13211,31540.0%40.0%
80.00%106.61,08515,461100.0%75.0%
50.00%107.784713,76160.0%40.0%
20.00%106.599914,1860.0%28.6%
66.67%96.085811,09733.3%83.3%
55.56%97.082213,23160.0%50.0%
50.00%87.71,21115,11450.0%50.0%
62.50%87.31,21813,73950.0%75.0%
37.50%86.086613,7040.0%42.9%
28.57%77.177912,6940.0%50.0%
85.71%77.21,05214,235100.0%75.0%
85.71%78.11,27513,75675.0%100.0%
71.43%75.985212,57766.7%75.0%
57.14%77.41,03414,51233.3%75.0%
71.43%77.81,02112,854100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.71,13018,11650.0%50.0%
33.33%66.081713,3350.0%40.0%
80.00%57.21,00414,03266.7%100.0%
80.00%56.91,16614,86466.7%100.0%
60.00%56.468511,441100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.41,34814,19466.7%50.0%
20.00%56.880513,1620.0%33.3%
40.00%56.975511,30950.0%33.3%

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Gangplank vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gangplank do against Leona in League of Legends?

Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Leona matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Leona'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 Leona in the early game?

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

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Leona 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 Leona matchup?

Gangplank wins the matchup against Leona 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 Leona?

The best Gangplank build against Leona includes The Collector, Death's Dance, 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 Leona?

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

Does Gangplank counter Leona?

Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Leona with a 80.0% win rate. Gangplank strongly counters Leona in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Gangplank against Leona?

When playing Gangplank against Leona, 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.