- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 2.0%
- Ban Rate
- 3.6%
Gangplank vs Mordekaiser
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 3,962
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Gangplank vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Mordekaiser wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Gangplank based on 154 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser?
Gangplank wins 43.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 35.3% and 51.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.8% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 149 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.20
- −0.5 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Mordekaiser, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gangplank wins 43.0% of 149 games (95% range 35.3–51.0%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.8% for Gangplank; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 161, within the margin of error (148 games).
- Gangplank players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Mordekaiser: 29.0% of their other Top games, 6.0% 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gangplank vs Mordekaiser Win Rate by Game Length
Gangplank's win rate against Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gangplank vs Mordekaiser 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)EvenGangplank gold at 15: −161
- First itemMordekaiserGangplank: 11.7 min · Mordekaiser: 11.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenGangplank wins 37.5% of 48 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenGangplank wins 44.6% of 92 games
What Gangplank Changes Against Mordekaiser
Choices Gangplank players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually29.0%vs Mordekaiser6.0%−22.9 pts
Serpent's FangItemUsually5.8%vs Mordekaiser25.5%+19.7 pts57.9% WR here
The CollectorItemUsually63.7%vs Mordekaiser51.7%−12.1 pts44.2% WR here
Infinity EdgeItemUsually48.5%vs Mordekaiser39.6%−8.9 pts54.2% WR here
Usually28.1%vs Mordekaiser36.2%+8.2 pts48.1% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually6.7%vs Mordekaiser14.8%+8.1 pts22.7% WR here
Absolute FocusRuneUsually4.2%vs Mordekaiser8.7%+4.5 pts- E > Q > Wthe E > Q > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually5.8%vs Mordekaiser10.1%+4.3 pts
Best Gangplank Build vs Mordekaiser
Usual Gangplank build (Top)
60.0% win rate · 235 games
Against Mordekaiser
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 18 of 91 Gangplank games against Mordekaiser 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 11.7 min (median of 142 games).
- Mordekaiser usually completes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first, at 11.0 min (median of 115 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 Mordekaiser
Usual Gangplank runes (Top)
Deathfire Touch
49.8% win rate · 646 games
Against Mordekaiser
Deathfire Touch
45.0% win rate · 40 games
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Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. 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.
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Gangplank vs Mordekaiser FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Gangplank vs Mordekaiser?
Current data slightly favors Mordekaiser, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gangplank wins 43.0% of 149 games (95% range 35.3–51.0%).
What is Gangplank's win rate against Mordekaiser?
Gangplank wins 43.0% of 149 Top games against Mordekaiser on patch 26.21 (95% range 35.3–51.0%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.8% would be expected.
Does Gangplank counter Mordekaiser?
Not clearly. Gangplank wins 43.0% of 149 games against Mordekaiser, and the 95% range (35.3–51.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gangplank or Mordekaiser?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 161, within the margin of error (148 games).
Does Gangplank outscale Mordekaiser?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mordekaiser strongest against Gangplank?
Mordekaiser is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Gangplank build against Mordekaiser?
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 Mordekaiser: Plated Steelcaps (29.0% usually, 6.0% here).
What runes should Gangplank use against Mordekaiser?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Precision — 45.0% over 40 games against Mordekaiser. The biggest change against Mordekaiser: Absolute Focus (4.2% usually, 8.7% here).