Gangplankvs Olaf
Gangplank vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Olaf wins with a 56.4% win rate (+12.7%) over Gangplank based on 55 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Olaf scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Olaf 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.
Olaf(43.6%)Who Wins the Gangplank vs Olaf Matchup?
Gangplank vs Olaf Matchup Summary
The Gangplank vs Olaf matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 55 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 56.4% win rate compared to Gangplank's 43.6%, giving Olaf a 12.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gangplank controls the early laning stage, but Olaf outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gangplank needs to press advantages before Olaf reaches their power spikes, while Olaf should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Olaf leads by 1,102 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf 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 Olaf 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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown
Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Gangplank, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gangplank Build Against Olaf
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Olaf are Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Olaf. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gangplank53.6%Olaf46.4%Gangplank33.3%Olaf66.7%Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.6% win rate — a 7.1 percentage point lead over Olaf. This lopsided early game means Gangplank can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Olaf is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Olaf, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gangplank must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Olaf reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Olaf survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Gangplank Runes Against Olaf
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Gangplank the best tools to compete against Olaf 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 Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Olaf in League of Legends?
Olaf wins the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup with a 56.4% win rate compared to Gangplank's 43.6%, a 12.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 55 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Gangplank do against Olaf in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Olaf with a 53.6% win rate versus 46.4%. 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 Olaf in the late game?
In the late game, Olaf takes over the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup?
Olaf wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 56.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 12.7 percentage point advantage means Olaf is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 55 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Olaf?
The best Gangplank build against Olaf includes Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder, Infinity Edge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Olaf?
The best Gangplank runes against Olaf use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gangplank counter Olaf?
No, Gangplank struggles against Olaf with only a 43.6% win rate. Olaf has the advantage in this matchup. Gangplank players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Olaf's lead.
How do I play Gangplank against Olaf?
When playing Gangplank against Olaf, play cautiously and avoid Olaf's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Olaf has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.