Gangplankvs Zaahen
Gangplank vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Gangplank wins with a 67.7% win rate (+35.3%) over Zaahen based on 34 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 Zaahen 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 Zaahen?
Gangplank wins 51.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.3% and 63.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.3% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 60 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Gangplank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gangplank wins 51.7% of 60 games (95% range 39.3–63.8%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.3% for Gangplank; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Gangplank usually wins the lane: 1,053 gold ahead of Zaahen at 15 minutes on average (60 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Gangplank players pick Mortal Reminder far more often against Zaahen: 15.7% of their other Top games, 31.7% 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 Zaahen 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 Zaahen Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gangplank vs Zaahen Win Rate by Game Length
Gangplank's win rate against Zaahen 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 Zaahen in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gangplank vs Zaahen 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)GangplankGangplank gold at 15: +1,053
- First itemGangplankGangplank: 11.4 min · Zaahen: 13.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Gangplank Changes Against Zaahen
Choices Gangplank players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Mortal ReminderItemUsually15.7%vs Zaahen31.7%+15.9 pts
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually33.5%vs Zaahen48.3%+14.8 pts51.7% WR here
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually12.7%vs Zaahenunder 2%−12.7 pts
Cash BackRuneUsually12.5%vs Zaahenunder 2%−12.5 pts
Triple TonicRuneUsually12.1%vs Zaahenunder 2%−12.1 pts
First StrikeKeystoneUsually11.8%vs Zaahenunder 2%−11.8 pts
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually11.2%vs Zaahenunder 2%−11.2 pts
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually86.1%vs Zaahen96.7%+10.6 pts51.7% WR here
Best Gangplank Build vs Zaahen
Usual Gangplank build (Top)
61.8% win rate · 228 games
Against Zaahen
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 40 Gangplank games against Zaahen 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 11.4 min (median of 48 games).
- Zaahen usually completes Trinity Force first, at 13.9 min (median of 41 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 Zaahen
Usual Gangplank runes (Top)
Deathfire Touch
48.3% win rate · 1,541 games
Against Zaahen
Deathfire Touch54.5% win rate · 22 games
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Gangplank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Gangplank Matchups
Hardest for Gangplank
Easiest for Gangplank
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Gangplank vs Zaahen FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Gangplank vs Zaahen?
Current data slightly favors Gangplank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gangplank wins 51.7% of 60 games (95% range 39.3–63.8%).
What is Gangplank's win rate against Zaahen?
Gangplank wins 51.7% of 60 Top games against Zaahen on patch 26.19 (95% range 39.3–63.8%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.3% would be expected.
Does Gangplank counter Zaahen?
Not clearly. Gangplank wins 51.7% of 60 games against Zaahen, and the 95% range (39.3–63.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gangplank or Zaahen?
Gangplank usually wins the lane: 1,053 gold ahead of Zaahen at 15 minutes on average (60 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Gangplank outscale Zaahen?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zaahen strongest against Gangplank?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Zaahen is ahead of Gangplank beyond the margin of error.
What should Gangplank build against Zaahen?
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 Zaahen: Mortal Reminder (15.7% usually, 31.7% here).
What runes should Gangplank use against Zaahen?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Precision — 54.5% over 22 games against Zaahen. The biggest change against Zaahen: Cosmic Insight (12.7% usually, under 2% here).