Gangplankvs Master Yi
Gangplank vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Master Yi wins with a 62.2% win rate (+24.4%) over Gangplank based on 45 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Master Yi 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.
Master Yi(37.8%)Who Wins the Gangplank vs Master Yi Matchup?
Gangplank vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
The Gangplank vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 62.2% win rate compared to Gangplank's 37.8%, giving Master Yi a 24.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gangplank controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gangplank needs to press advantages before Master Yi reaches their power spikes, while Master Yi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gangplank leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, 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.
Best Gangplank Build Against Master Yi
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Master Yi are The Collector, Essence Reaver and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Gangplank an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Master Yi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gangplank50.0%Master Yi50.0%Gangplank29.6%Master Yi70.4%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Gangplank and Master Yi, 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.
Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.4% win rate — 40.7 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Gangplank has the edge early, but Master Yi gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Gangplank Runes Against Master Yi
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Gangplank the best tools to compete against Master Yi 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 171 | 7.4 | 1,074 | 15,503 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 49.07% | 162 | 7.0 | 940 | 14,220 | 44.1% | 52.0% | |
| 48.13% | 160 | 7.3 | 1,159 | 15,148 | 46.8% | 49.0% | |
| 51.43% | 140 | 7.0 | 1,043 | 14,747 | 41.5% | 57.5% | |
| 54.29% | 140 | 7.1 | 1,001 | 14,287 | 58.7% | 50.6% | |
| 49.63% | 136 | 7.2 | 1,127 | 14,976 | 50.0% | 49.4% | |
| 45.04% | 132 | 7.3 | 1,172 | 15,362 | 47.1% | 43.8% | |
| 47.33% | 131 | 7.3 | 956 | 14,919 | 52.7% | 43.4% | |
| 46.51% | 129 | 7.2 | 870 | 12,913 | 40.0% | 52.2% | |
| 51.69% | 119 | 7.4 | 1,099 | 15,102 | 61.5% | 46.8% | |
| 43.48% | 116 | 7.1 | 901 | 14,331 | 46.7% | 41.4% | |
| 45.69% | 116 | 7.5 | 1,425 | 14,702 | 48.8% | 43.8% | |
| 47.71% | 109 | 6.8 | 965 | 13,875 | 42.2% | 51.6% | |
| 47.22% | 108 | 7.2 | 1,079 | 15,211 | 48.9% | 46.0% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 7.2 | 941 | 15,389 | 46.0% | 61.2% | |
| 44.00% | 100 | 7.1 | 1,029 | 13,712 | 48.9% | 40.0% | |
| 53.06% | 98 | 7.3 | 987 | 14,877 | 47.7% | 57.4% | |
| 47.92% | 97 | 7.3 | 946 | 14,599 | 33.3% | 60.8% | |
| 53.68% | 96 | 7.2 | 911 | 14,171 | 51.2% | 55.8% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 7.0 | 1,045 | 15,286 | 57.8% | 54.0% | |
| 50.00% | 94 | 6.7 | 840 | 13,889 | 48.9% | 51.0% | |
| 48.91% | 92 | 7.4 | 857 | 13,588 | 52.1% | 45.5% | |
| 55.56% | 91 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 15,151 | 48.1% | 58.7% | |
| 58.54% | 82 | 7.1 | 972 | 14,280 | 57.1% | 59.6% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 7.1 | 1,107 | 14,513 | 46.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.63% | 81 | 7.7 | 1,123 | 16,055 | 53.3% | 49.0% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 7.0 | 930 | 13,788 | 47.2% | 51.2% | |
| 45.59% | 70 | 7.2 | 924 | 14,260 | 46.9% | 44.4% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 7.4 | 1,024 | 14,682 | 38.5% | 56.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 7.0 | 945 | 13,701 | 50.0% | 55.3% | |
| 54.10% | 62 | 7.0 | 977 | 14,345 | 40.7% | 64.7% | |
| 50.91% | 56 | 7.2 | 949 | 14,321 | 56.5% | 46.9% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.1 | 1,016 | 13,898 | 53.6% | 33.3% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.2 | 1,055 | 13,459 | 33.3% | 53.6% | |
| 56.25% | 49 | 6.9 | 1,057 | 14,776 | 55.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.7 | 947 | 13,508 | 68.4% | 44.8% | |
| 54.35% | 47 | 7.0 | 1,115 | 14,807 | 50.0% | 57.7% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 7.1 | 932 | 14,414 | 50.0% | 29.6% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 7.5 | 845 | 14,333 | 34.8% | 47.6% | |
| 34.15% | 41 | 7.7 | 1,041 | 14,714 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.7 | 1,011 | 13,855 | 60.0% | 36.0% | |
| 52.63% | 39 | 7.4 | 883 | 15,924 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.9 | 872 | 13,984 | 40.0% | 65.2% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 7.1 | 833 | 14,719 | 35.7% | 43.5% | |
| 42.42% | 34 | 7.3 | 1,020 | 14,052 | 52.9% | 31.3% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 17,021 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 7.3 | 897 | 15,776 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.9 | 897 | 15,066 | 80.0% | 60.9% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.9 | 992 | 16,040 | 50.0% | 64.0% | |
| 58.62% | 30 | 6.9 | 787 | 13,813 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 62.96% | 29 | 6.8 | 852 | 13,527 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 28 | 7.8 | 1,026 | 15,315 | 80.0% | 58.8% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 7.0 | 822 | 14,023 | 23.1% | 53.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.7 | 1,044 | 15,387 | 14.3% | 68.4% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.5 | 845 | 14,351 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.3 | 877 | 15,800 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 7.0 | 875 | 15,016 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.2 | 1,024 | 16,548 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.2 | 905 | 16,366 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 42.11% | 20 | 6.8 | 1,127 | 17,449 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 957 | 14,850 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.0 | 960 | 15,124 | 37.5% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 981 | 14,678 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 56.25% | 17 | 6.7 | 1,023 | 12,720 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 7.5 | 1,128 | 14,681 | 88.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.7 | 927 | 14,242 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.0 | 976 | 14,640 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 6.9 | 777 | 14,014 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 7.0 | 885 | 13,897 | 16.7% | 30.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 7.8 | 973 | 15,256 | 50.0% | 90.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.4 | 839 | 10,993 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.3 | 1,052 | 15,403 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.7 | 963 | 14,174 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 15 | 7.1 | 846 | 13,641 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.8 | 852 | 11,219 | 12.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.9 | 816 | 13,354 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.2 | 964 | 15,647 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.6 | 1,174 | 14,447 | 83.3% | 12.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 826 | 11,643 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.8 | 940 | 14,410 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.8 | 886 | 13,949 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.4 | 906 | 12,812 | 71.4% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 905 | 11,542 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 864 | 14,808 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.5 | 803 | 11,593 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 924 | 8,937 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,096 | 11,228 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,115 | 16,259 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.2 | 848 | 14,089 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,111 | 12,366 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 775 | 12,608 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 811 | 15,840 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 759 | 13,050 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.2 | 948 | 14,571 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,155 | 17,464 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 8 | 7.0 | 746 | 13,018 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 883 | 14,837 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.3 | 882 | 15,540 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,287 | 16,886 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,048 | 14,426 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 756 | 12,704 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,243 | 15,424 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 972 | 14,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 876 | 14,381 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 852 | 12,194 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,206 | 15,528 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 879 | 15,332 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 997 | 15,181 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 898 | 15,050 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Gangplank vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Master Yi in League of Legends?
Master Yi wins the Gangplank vs Master Yi matchup with a 62.2% win rate compared to Gangplank's 37.8%, a 24.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Gangplank do against Master Yi in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Master Yi 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 Master Yi in the late game?
In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Gangplank vs Master Yi matchup with a 70.4% win rate compared to 29.6%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Master Yi matchup?
Master Yi wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 62.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 24.4 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Master Yi?
The best Gangplank build against Master Yi includes The Collector, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Master Yi?
The best Gangplank runes against Master Yi use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Gangplank vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gangplank counter Master Yi?
No, Gangplank struggles against Master Yi with only a 37.8% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Gangplank players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.
How do I play Gangplank against Master Yi?
When playing Gangplank against Master Yi, play cautiously and avoid Master Yi's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Master Yi has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.