Gangplankvs Varus
Gangplank vs Varus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Gangplank wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Varus based on 34 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Varus 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.
Varus(50.0%)Who Wins the Gangplank vs Varus Matchup?
Gangplank vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Gangplank vs Varus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Varus's 50.0%, giving Gangplank a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Gangplank reaches their power spikes, while Gangplank should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Varus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gangplank vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Gangplank, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gangplank Build Against Varus
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Varus are The Collector, 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gangplank44.4%Varus55.6%Gangplank52.0%Varus48.0%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Gangplank takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Varus by 4.0 percentage points. Gangplank scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gangplank reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gangplank 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 Varus
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Gangplank maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Varus.
Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.85% | 136 | 7.3 | 945 | 14,040 | 47.7% | 42.3% | |
| 55.56% | 135 | 7.4 | 1,034 | 14,768 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.87% | 109 | 7.3 | 1,303 | 14,143 | 52.1% | 41.0% | |
| 37.74% | 106 | 7.0 | 1,026 | 14,160 | 32.7% | 42.6% | |
| 48.00% | 100 | 7.2 | 851 | 13,641 | 53.3% | 43.6% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 6.9 | 998 | 14,421 | 52.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.96% | 96 | 6.9 | 1,089 | 13,651 | 49.0% | 48.9% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 7.0 | 934 | 14,040 | 38.6% | 59.1% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 6.8 | 841 | 13,936 | 32.3% | 52.2% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 7.0 | 960 | 14,858 | 48.6% | 45.0% | |
| 44.74% | 76 | 7.2 | 929 | 14,328 | 48.8% | 40.0% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 7.3 | 964 | 15,121 | 50.0% | 53.5% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.8 | 993 | 13,897 | 48.5% | 55.0% | |
| 47.22% | 72 | 7.5 | 1,185 | 15,731 | 33.3% | 54.2% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 6.9 | 993 | 13,853 | 48.3% | 41.9% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 7.0 | 949 | 14,201 | 32.4% | 55.9% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 14,424 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 6.8 | 904 | 13,890 | 24.1% | 56.4% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 6.9 | 954 | 14,592 | 58.3% | 39.5% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 7.2 | 1,191 | 14,905 | 33.3% | 48.8% | |
| 42.42% | 66 | 7.8 | 1,076 | 15,776 | 33.3% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 7.1 | 985 | 14,725 | 51.7% | 48.6% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 7.1 | 991 | 13,820 | 61.3% | 46.9% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 7.3 | 1,076 | 14,427 | 57.1% | 55.9% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 7.2 | 990 | 15,602 | 55.0% | 46.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 7.1 | 1,007 | 14,561 | 47.6% | 48.3% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 7.2 | 1,069 | 15,154 | 43.5% | 57.7% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 7.2 | 1,012 | 14,438 | 45.5% | 44.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 7.4 | 1,036 | 15,531 | 43.8% | 48.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 944 | 14,529 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 7.2 | 842 | 13,909 | 36.8% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 6.7 | 1,073 | 14,542 | 42.9% | 36.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.6 | 1,211 | 14,429 | 47.1% | 57.1% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 7.0 | 978 | 16,007 | 53.3% | 68.2% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 7.4 | 944 | 14,214 | 70.0% | 29.2% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.5 | 872 | 15,090 | 44.4% | 52.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 7.0 | 1,072 | 14,526 | 54.5% | 52.2% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.8 | 1,084 | 14,640 | 46.1% | 47.6% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.7 | 1,011 | 13,857 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 7.1 | 1,004 | 15,062 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 7.7 | 910 | 15,273 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 7.3 | 916 | 14,728 | 25.0% | 47.8% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.8 | 811 | 14,491 | 60.0% | 64.3% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.5 | 905 | 14,955 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.7 | 1,051 | 15,046 | 72.7% | 58.8% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 837 | 15,151 | 62.5% | 47.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 7.1 | 928 | 13,905 | 54.5% | 58.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.4 | 988 | 14,952 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.5 | 1,071 | 16,123 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.7 | 995 | 15,726 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.8 | 934 | 14,513 | 70.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.8 | 1,017 | 14,137 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 7.4 | 931 | 15,319 | 22.2% | 41.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 937 | 13,967 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 1,098 | 15,835 | 40.0% | 53.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.2 | 933 | 15,245 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.0 | 1,089 | 15,809 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.3 | 844 | 13,473 | 22.2% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 954 | 14,621 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.2 | 1,117 | 16,160 | 40.0% | 77.8% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.2 | 1,036 | 13,588 | 83.3% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,248 | 18,059 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,034 | 14,587 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 925 | 15,305 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 1,114 | 14,772 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 761 | 13,494 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.4 | 952 | 14,593 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,038 | 16,032 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 871 | 13,964 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 725 | 10,882 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.0 | 800 | 14,206 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.2 | 907 | 15,131 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.8 | 707 | 12,043 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.9 | 675 | 13,987 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 526 | 9,197 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 920 | 12,005 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 915 | 13,734 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 804 | 14,716 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 812 | 13,014 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 833 | 13,954 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,150 | 14,857 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 882 | 15,236 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 902 | 13,606 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.1 | 875 | 13,276 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,041 | 13,818 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,223 | 16,797 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 1,237 | 17,185 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 790 | 13,498 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 755 | 12,878 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 901 | 9,965 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,007 | 13,546 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,047 | 16,179 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 943 | 12,679 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 984 | 15,723 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 967 | 14,747 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 804 | 10,850 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,049 | 15,540 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 684 | 10,290 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Gangplank vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Varus in League of Legends?
Gangplank wins the Gangplank vs Varus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Varus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Gangplank do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Gangplank with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gangplank do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Gangplank vs Varus matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Varus matchup?
Gangplank wins the matchup against Varus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Varus?
The best Gangplank build against Varus includes The Collector, Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Varus?
The best Gangplank runes against Varus use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gangplank vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gangplank counter Varus?
Yes, Gangplank has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 50.0% win rate. Gangplank slightly edges out Varus in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Gangplank against Varus?
When playing Gangplank against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Varus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.