Gwenvs Gangplank
Gwen vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Gwen wins with a 69.7% win rate (+39.4%) over Gangplank based on 33 games. Gwen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Gangplank matchup.
Gwen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen 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 Gwen vs Gangplank?
Gwen wins 54.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.7% and 66.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.1% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 61 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- +0.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Gwen won 0.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Gwen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gwen wins 54.1% of 61 games (95% range 41.7–66.0%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.1% for Gwen; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 235, within the margin of error (60 games).
- Gwen players pick Riftmaker much less often against Gangplank: 31.3% of their other Top games, 18.0% 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 Gwen and Gangplank 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 Gwen'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.
Gwen vs Gangplank Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gwen vs Gangplank Win Rate by Game Length
Gwen's win rate against Gangplank 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: Gwen's results against Gangplank in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Gwen vs Gangplank 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)EvenGwen gold at 15: −235
- First itemEvenGwen: 11.7 min · Gangplank: 11.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Gwen Changes Against Gangplank
Choices Gwen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
RiftmakerItemUsually31.3%vs Gangplank18.0%−13.2 pts
Usually33.2%vs Gangplank45.9%+12.7 pts60.7% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually10.8%vs Gangplankunder 2%−10.8 pts
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually2.6%vs Gangplank9.8%+7.3 pts
Cut DownRuneUsually4.9%vs Gangplank11.5%+6.5 pts
Best Gwen Build vs Gangplank
Usual Gwen build (Top)
85.2% win rate · 27 games
Against Gangplank
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 36 Gwen games against Gangplank carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Gwen's standard build instead.
- Gwen usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.7 min (median of 41 games).
- Gangplank usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.7 min (median of 57 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 Gwen Runes vs Gangplank
Usual Gwen runes (Top)
First Strike
53.0% win rate · 198 games
Against Gangplank
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Gwen draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Gwen'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 Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Gwen Matchups
Hardest for Gwen
Easiest for Gwen
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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Gwen vs Gangplank FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Gwen vs Gangplank?
Current data slightly favors Gwen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gwen wins 54.1% of 61 games (95% range 41.7–66.0%).
What is Gwen's win rate against Gangplank?
Gwen wins 54.1% of 61 Top games against Gangplank on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.7–66.0%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.1% would be expected.
Does Gwen counter Gangplank?
Not clearly. Gwen wins 54.1% of 61 games against Gangplank, and the 95% range (41.7–66.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Gwen or Gangplank?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 235, within the margin of error (60 games).
Does Gwen outscale Gangplank?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Gangplank strongest against Gwen?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Gangplank is ahead of Gwen beyond the margin of error.
What should Gwen build against Gangplank?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Gwen's usual Top core: Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn. The biggest change against Gangplank: Riftmaker (31.3% usually, 18.0% here).
What runes should Gwen use against Gangplank?
Use Gwen's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Gangplank: Cut Down (4.9% usually, 11.5% here).