Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.2%
Gangplankvs Locke
Patch26.16
Matches1,860,540
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 27, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Gangplank vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Gangplank wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Locke based on 15 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 Locke matchup.
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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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Gangplank
53.3% WR
VS
Locke
46.7% WR
Who Wins the Gangplank vs Locke Matchup?
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 15
53.3%
46.7%
6.9
5.6
1,050
974
13,325
12,409
220
426
472
577
0.4
0.4
57.1%
42.9%
50.0%
50.0%
Gangplank vs Locke Matchup Summary
The Gangplank vs Locke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Locke's 46.7%, giving Gangplank a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Locke players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Locke leads by 311 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank players can confidently pick into Locke and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Locke 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 Locke Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Locke, 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
6.9Gangplank
5.6Locke
Gangplank significantly out-farms Locke by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gangplank a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Locke players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.Damage
1,050Gangplank
974Locke
Gangplank deals 76 more champion damage per minute than Locke. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Locke choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Gangplank's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.Economy
13,325Gangplank
12,409Locke
Gangplank generates a commanding 916 more gold per game than Locke. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Locke should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
0.4Gangplank
0.4Locke
Both Gangplank and Locke provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
692Gangplank
1,003Locke
Locke vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 311 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke 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 Locke
Boots
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Locke, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Locke are The Collector, Liandry's Torment and Essence Reaver. This combination gives Gangplank an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Locke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Locke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Gangplank
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Gangplank57.1%
Locke42.9%♕
Late Game
Gangplank
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gangplank50.0%Locke50.0%Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Gangplank can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Gangplank at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Locke. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Gangplank holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Locke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gangplank Runes Against Locke
Sorcery
Precision
60.0% WR
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Gangplank to press their advantage against Locke, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.22% | 119 | 7.2 | 1,232 | 14,512 | 40.9% | 49.3% | |
| 42.39% | 92 | 6.8 | 875 | 13,134 | 34.1% | 49.0% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.8 | 1,032 | 14,613 | 45.5% | 54.4% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 7.0 | 1,160 | 14,560 | 36.7% | 57.5% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.9 | 970 | 13,768 | 47.1% | 55.6% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 7.1 | 836 | 14,209 | 55.2% | 32.5% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 7.1 | 977 | 14,016 | 36.0% | 48.8% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 6.6 | 910 | 13,375 | 40.0% | 56.1% | |
| 56.25% | 64 | 7.2 | 1,028 | 13,188 | 53.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 7.1 | 957 | 13,707 | 48.1% | 46.9% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 7.0 | 977 | 13,451 | 55.2% | 40.0% | |
| 59.65% | 57 | 6.6 | 966 | 13,183 | 46.1% | 71.0% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 6.6 | 925 | 13,079 | 52.2% | 56.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.0 | 931 | 13,441 | 33.3% | 59.3% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 6.9 | 1,095 | 14,100 | 63.6% | 54.8% | |
| 39.62% | 53 | 6.9 | 973 | 12,840 | 42.9% | 36.0% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 7.2 | 1,050 | 15,036 | 86.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.8 | 852 | 12,146 | 41.7% | 52.2% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.7 | 917 | 12,409 | 59.1% | 43.5% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 7.1 | 1,085 | 15,258 | 38.9% | 46.1% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 6.5 | 1,112 | 12,877 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.9 | 935 | 13,112 | 47.4% | 41.7% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.0 | 1,122 | 12,893 | 40.9% | 52.4% | |
| 37.50% | 40 | 6.9 | 1,096 | 13,905 | 40.0% | 36.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.9 | 914 | 12,467 | 61.1% | 28.6% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 7.4 | 1,121 | 14,590 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 7.8 | 1,346 | 14,573 | 16.7% | 52.4% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 7.1 | 944 | 14,042 | 63.6% | 61.5% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.7 | 1,082 | 14,612 | 46.7% | 40.9% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 7.0 | 1,070 | 12,824 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.7 | 1,064 | 16,052 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 7.1 | 898 | 14,304 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.6 | 1,105 | 15,024 | 45.5% | 60.9% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 6.9 | 921 | 15,157 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.9 | 901 | 15,148 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.7 | 1,106 | 15,203 | 54.5% | 52.4% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 7.4 | 944 | 14,052 | 33.3% | 29.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.4 | 1,174 | 13,378 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.8 | 885 | 12,543 | 55.6% | 35.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.9 | 911 | 14,894 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.0 | 951 | 14,477 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.9 | 862 | 12,021 | 38.5% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.3 | 737 | 12,886 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 995 | 15,374 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 792 | 13,677 | 62.5% | 58.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 898 | 12,996 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.6 | 936 | 14,049 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,086 | 13,373 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.0 | 1,129 | 16,493 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.9 | 1,046 | 14,670 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.6 | 973 | 12,095 | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 1,048 | 13,617 | 28.6% | 87.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 1,050 | 13,325 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 892 | 12,809 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.9 | 879 | 11,812 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,159 | 14,656 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,046 | 14,253 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 921 | 14,113 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 1,061 | 15,974 | 100.0% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 947 | 15,180 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.9 | 874 | 14,840 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.2 | 1,092 | 15,173 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.9 | 1,071 | 12,971 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 903 | 11,771 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 870 | 14,056 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,003 | 13,388 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.5 | 1,094 | 12,682 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.3 | 813 | 10,871 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 786 | 12,142 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.2 | 882 | 14,607 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 880 | 10,814 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 732 | 11,847 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 1,066 | 16,348 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 923 | 11,549 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,077 | 14,278 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,026 | 16,285 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 812 | 13,179 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 903 | 16,380 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.2 | 990 | 12,708 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 952 | 13,660 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 960 | 16,458 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 952 | 13,609 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,255 | 14,460 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 915 | 15,996 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 804 | 11,023 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,042 | 17,460 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 682 | 13,571 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 808 | 13,121 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,128 | 16,157 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 1,050 | 15,690 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Gangplank vs Locke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Locke in League of Legends?
Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Locke matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Locke's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Gangplank do against Locke in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Locke with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Locke in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Locke matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Locke matchup?
Gangplank wins the matchup against Locke with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Locke?
The best Gangplank build against Locke includes The Collector, Liandry's Torment, Essence Reaver with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Locke?
The best Gangplank runes against Locke use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Gangplank vs Locke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gangplank counter Locke?
Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Locke with a 53.3% win rate. Gangplank strongly counters Locke in lane based on current patch 26.16 data.
How do I play Gangplank against Locke?
When playing Gangplank against Locke, 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.
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