Gangplankvs Olaf
Gangplank vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Gangplank wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.1%) over Olaf based on 37 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 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(54.0%)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 37 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 46.0%, giving Gangplank a 8.1 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Olaf players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Olaf leads by 1,177 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank players can confidently pick into Olaf and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Olaf 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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Olaf, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gangplank Build Against Olaf
Boots of Swiftness 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 Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Gangplank an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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
Gangplank53.9%Olaf46.1%Gangplank54.2%Olaf45.8%Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 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.
Gangplank is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Olaf. Extended games heavily favor Gangplank, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Gangplank holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Olaf players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gangplank Runes Against Olaf
Sorcery
Resolve
Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Gangplank to press their advantage against Olaf, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.19% | 128 | 7.1 | 987 | 14,071 | 34.5% | 48.0% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 7.0 | 923 | 14,339 | 45.8% | 58.8% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 6.8 | 941 | 13,825 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 7.3 | 810 | 13,738 | 48.1% | 51.7% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 7.2 | 1,201 | 14,470 | 45.8% | 43.3% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 7.0 | 1,064 | 14,252 | 65.2% | 29.6% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 7.5 | 1,003 | 15,063 | 47.6% | 57.1% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.8 | 937 | 13,621 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 7.3 | 1,161 | 14,960 | 47.4% | 48.1% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 7.2 | 1,061 | 15,140 | 33.3% | 46.4% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.3 | 899 | 13,254 | 57.9% | 40.7% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 7.9 | 1,280 | 14,916 | 52.6% | 44.0% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 7.3 | 1,020 | 15,648 | 42.1% | 41.7% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 7.1 | 1,027 | 14,664 | 63.2% | 54.2% | |
| 27.50% | 40 | 7.2 | 887 | 13,370 | 17.6% | 34.8% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 7.3 | 1,085 | 14,698 | 64.7% | 33.3% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 7.0 | 1,000 | 15,224 | 53.9% | 54.2% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.2 | 938 | 13,877 | 68.8% | 52.4% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 6.9 | 1,066 | 13,994 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 7.0 | 975 | 16,166 | 75.0% | 54.2% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 7.2 | 1,070 | 16,344 | 44.4% | 40.7% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 7.5 | 1,126 | 15,591 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 7.5 | 982 | 14,795 | 52.6% | 23.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.8 | 1,104 | 14,222 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 957 | 14,016 | 27.3% | 63.2% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.8 | 904 | 14,728 | 46.1% | 64.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 7.3 | 1,046 | 13,758 | 60.0% | 42.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 989 | 14,067 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.5 | 1,141 | 14,521 | 71.4% | 61.5% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 7.8 | 1,156 | 17,698 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 7.4 | 1,050 | 14,422 | 9.1% | 53.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.6 | 912 | 14,387 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.8 | 782 | 13,526 | 36.4% | 46.1% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.2 | 963 | 14,760 | 72.7% | 46.1% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 7.4 | 923 | 14,801 | 83.3% | 58.8% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.2 | 878 | 12,507 | 54.5% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.9 | 958 | 13,244 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.2 | 936 | 13,775 | 72.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 1,054 | 13,421 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.1 | 868 | 15,235 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.9 | 970 | 14,009 | 62.5% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.1 | 972 | 13,821 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.5 | 1,010 | 15,068 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.9 | 1,104 | 15,620 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.9 | 1,059 | 15,407 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.5 | 891 | 13,825 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 971 | 15,474 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.7 | 838 | 15,992 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.2 | 992 | 15,767 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 1,007 | 14,324 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 797 | 14,123 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 1,033 | 13,002 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 919 | 13,868 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 975 | 15,902 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 710 | 10,306 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.4 | 866 | 12,504 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,209 | 14,349 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.4 | 1,058 | 17,732 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 747 | 13,051 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 968 | 14,556 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.4 | 1,079 | 12,788 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.8 | 850 | 12,738 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.2 | 974 | 15,475 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 1,169 | 12,628 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 1,037 | 15,096 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 882 | 14,000 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.6 | 986 | 15,819 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,155 | 18,257 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,001 | 14,986 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.9 | 1,015 | 14,980 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 709 | 12,252 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 1,188 | 16,426 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 913 | 13,051 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,152 | 15,448 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 910 | 14,514 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 1,169 | 11,465 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 876 | 11,944 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 844 | 15,819 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 866 | 15,065 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Gangplank vs Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Olaf in League of Legends?
Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Olaf's 46.0%, a 8.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Gangplank do against Olaf in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Olaf with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. 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, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Olaf matchup?
Gangplank wins the matchup against Olaf with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.1 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Olaf?
The best Gangplank build against Olaf includes Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Sorcery 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?
Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Olaf with a 54.0% win rate. Gangplank strongly counters Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Gangplank against Olaf?
When playing Gangplank against Olaf, 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.