- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.3%
- Ban Rate
- 3.6%
Gangplank vs Malphite
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 4,570
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 22, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Gangplank vs Malphite is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Gangplank wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Malphite based on 158 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Malphite 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.
Who wins Gangplank vs Malphite?
Gangplank wins 49.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.6% and 57.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.1% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 154 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- +2.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Gangplank vs Malphite is an even matchup: Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 games, and the 95% range (41.6–57.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 47.1% for Gangplank; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Gangplank usually wins the lane: 272 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (152 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Gangplank players pick Lord Dominik's Regards far more often against Malphite: 46.3% of their other Top games, 64.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Gangplank and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Gangplank's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Gangplank vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gangplank vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Gangplank's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Gangplank's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gangplank vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)GangplankGangplank gold at 15: +272
- First itemGangplankGangplank: 11.9 min · Malphite: 13.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenGangplank wins 47.5% of 61 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenGangplank wins 50.0% of 86 games
What Gangplank Changes Against Malphite
Choices Gangplank players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Usually46.3%vs Malphite64.9%+18.6 pts49.0% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually28.3%vs Malphite11.0%−17.3 pts
The CollectorItemUsually62.5%vs Malphite48.1%−14.5 pts55.4% WR here
Infinity EdgeItemUsually48.6%vs Malphite35.7%−12.9 pts47.3% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually6.8%vs Malphite19.5%+12.7 pts50.0% WR here
Cut DownRuneUsually63.8%vs Malphite55.2%−8.6 pts45.9% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually2.2%vs Malphite5.9%+3.7 pts
Second WindRuneUsually2.3%vs Malphite5.8%+3.5 pts
Best Gangplank Build vs Malphite
Usual Gangplank build (Top)
60.2% win rate · 231 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 19 of 96 Gangplank games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Gangplank's standard build instead.
- Gangplank usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.9 min (median of 138 games).
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.5 min (median of 73 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Gangplank Runes vs Malphite
Usual Gangplank runes (Top)
Deathfire Touch
48.4% win rate · 721 games
Against Malphite
Deathfire Touch44.1% win rate · 34 games
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Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Gangplank Matchups
Hardest for Gangplank
Easiest for Gangplank
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Gangplank vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Gangplank vs Malphite?
Gangplank vs Malphite is an even matchup: Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 games, and the 95% range (41.6–57.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Gangplank's win rate against Malphite?
Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.20 (95% range 41.6–57.2%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 47.1% would be expected.
Does Gangplank counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Gangplank wins 49.4% of 154 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (41.6–57.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gangplank or Malphite?
Gangplank usually wins the lane: 272 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (152 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Gangplank outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Gangplank?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Gangplank beyond the margin of error.
What should Gangplank build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Gangplank's usual Top core: Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Essence Reaver. The biggest change against Malphite: Lord Dominik's Regards (46.3% usually, 64.9% here).
What runes should Gangplank use against Malphite?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Resolve — 44.1% over 34 games against Malphite. The biggest change against Malphite: Cut Down (63.8% usually, 55.2% here).