Gangplankvs Vayne
Gangplank vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vayne wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Gangplank based on 32 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gangplank build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gangplank vs Vayne 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 the Gangplank vs Vayne Matchup?
Gangplank vs Vayne Matchup Summary
The Gangplank vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gangplank's 37.5%, giving Vayne a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gangplank controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gangplank needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Gangplank leads by 131 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gangplank Build Against Vayne
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Gangplank needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gangplank against Vayne are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Essence Reaver. This combination gives Gangplank an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Gangplank the best chance to compete against Vayne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gangplank vs Vayne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gangplank54.5%
Vayne45.5%Gangplank28.6%Vayne71.4%Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Gangplank can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, 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 Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Gangplank the best tools to compete against Vayne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.06% | 94 | 6.8 | 892 | 12,905 | 51.5% | 50.8% | |
| 48.94% | 94 | 6.9 | 1,030 | 14,217 | 40.0% | 53.1% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 7.4 | 1,007 | 13,791 | 58.6% | 47.5% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 7.0 | 904 | 13,229 | 64.0% | 40.4% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 7.0 | 840 | 12,558 | 53.1% | 54.5% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 6.5 | 1,013 | 12,209 | 36.7% | 58.1% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 6.7 | 945 | 12,073 | 39.3% | 47.6% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 7.3 | 1,392 | 14,897 | 52.6% | 51.0% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 7.1 | 973 | 13,779 | 47.8% | 55.8% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.9 | 974 | 13,383 | 43.5% | 57.9% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.9 | 1,039 | 14,139 | 57.9% | 51.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 7.1 | 1,142 | 14,075 | 61.1% | 42.1% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 7.2 | 1,045 | 12,813 | 52.2% | 46.7% | |
| 36.54% | 52 | 7.1 | 1,061 | 13,754 | 31.3% | 38.9% | |
| 38.46% | 52 | 6.8 | 936 | 13,570 | 36.8% | 39.4% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 7.1 | 988 | 12,708 | 45.8% | 71.4% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 7.0 | 993 | 13,996 | 55.6% | 63.3% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 7.3 | 1,126 | 13,343 | 61.9% | 48.1% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 6.9 | 1,135 | 13,169 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 6.8 | 985 | 13,411 | 50.0% | 60.7% | |
| 63.64% | 44 | 7.0 | 929 | 12,930 | 84.6% | 54.8% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.4 | 1,182 | 13,513 | 30.8% | 53.3% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.8 | 945 | 13,219 | 35.3% | 65.4% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 7.1 | 1,038 | 13,109 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.8 | 912 | 12,857 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.8 | 921 | 13,290 | 63.6% | 46.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.8 | 925 | 13,362 | 63.6% | 41.7% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 7.8 | 1,107 | 15,739 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 7.1 | 1,186 | 13,271 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.3 | 967 | 12,984 | 66.7% | 55.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.2 | 997 | 12,301 | 63.2% | 46.1% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 6.5 | 950 | 13,441 | 54.5% | 28.6% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.0 | 996 | 14,761 | 70.0% | 36.4% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.7 | 930 | 12,281 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.6 | 1,184 | 14,148 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.7 | 969 | 13,116 | 70.0% | 52.6% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 7.3 | 1,120 | 15,536 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.0 | 997 | 12,851 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 958 | 13,435 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,147 | 12,992 | 55.6% | 53.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.7 | 906 | 12,076 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 921 | 14,235 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.8 | 985 | 13,936 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.5 | 944 | 13,708 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 836 | 11,679 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 855 | 14,941 | 83.3% | 78.6% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 7.3 | 954 | 12,324 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,056 | 13,288 | 16.7% | 58.3% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 7.1 | 904 | 13,281 | 37.5% | 11.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.1 | 972 | 12,902 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.6 | 1,144 | 16,355 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 953 | 15,585 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 996 | 11,588 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 7.2 | 879 | 13,514 | 0.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.2 | 1,093 | 14,644 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,052 | 14,563 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,143 | 12,503 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 985 | 10,382 | 83.3% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 962 | 15,042 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 802 | 13,734 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.3 | 997 | 14,238 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 972 | 12,891 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 790 | 11,821 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 917 | 13,757 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 785 | 11,584 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 951 | 14,186 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 953 | 15,060 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.4 | 1,335 | 22,682 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 923 | 13,193 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 921 | 14,804 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.3 | 881 | 12,271 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,097 | 12,662 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 943 | 12,194 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,022 | 18,365 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 651 | 10,159 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,145 | 16,793 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 842 | 11,980 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 759 | 12,106 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 756 | 10,950 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 799 | 9,001 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 891 | 16,009 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,037 | 10,696 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,043 | 13,607 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 859 | 11,334 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 975 | 10,600 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 667 | 13,398 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 866 | 12,224 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 957 | 17,870 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 837 | 12,503 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Gangplank vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gangplank do against Vayne in League of Legends?
Vayne wins the Gangplank vs Vayne matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gangplank's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Gangplank do against Vayne in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Vayne with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Vayne in the late game?
In the late game, Vayne takes over the Gangplank vs Vayne matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gangplank vs Vayne matchup?
Vayne wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.
What is the best Gangplank build against Vayne?
The best Gangplank build against Vayne includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Essence Reaver with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Vayne?
The best Gangplank runes against Vayne use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Gangplank vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gangplank counter Vayne?
No, Gangplank struggles against Vayne with only a 37.5% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Gangplank players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.
How do I play Gangplank against Vayne?
When playing Gangplank against Vayne, play cautiously and avoid Vayne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vayne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.