Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Gangplank

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gangplank wins with a 64.1% win rate (+28.2%) over Jayce based on 39 games. Gangplank holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup.

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Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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.

Compare against an opponent
Jayce - 35.9% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
35.9% WR
VS
Gangplank vs Jayce matchup - 64.1% win rate
Gangplank
64.1% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Gangplank Matchup?

Gangplank wins the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Gangplank
Matches: 39
35.9%
Win Rate
64.1%
7.1
CS / min
7.0
907
DMG / min
829
11,895
Gold / game
12,895
138
Heal / min
265
728
DMG Mitigated / min
604
0.5
CC / min
0.3
31.6%
Early Game WR
68.4%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Jayce vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 64.1% win rate compared to Jayce's 35.9%, giving Gangplank a 28.2 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jayce leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gangplank 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.

Jayce vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Gangplank in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Gangplank, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Jayce
7.0Gangplank
Jayce and Gangplank farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
907Jayce
829Gangplank
Jayce deals 78 more champion damage per minute than Gangplank. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gangplank choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Jayce's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,895Jayce
12,895Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 1,000 more gold per game than Jayce. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jayce should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Jayce
0.3Gangplank
Both Jayce and Gangplank provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
866Jayce
869Gangplank
Jayce and Gangplank have comparable sustain profiles, with only 2 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Jayce Build Against Gangplank

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Gangplank are Voltaic Cyclosword, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Muramana. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Jayce the best chance to compete against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
68.4%
+36.8% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce31.6%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank68.4%
Late Game
Gangplank
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce40.0%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank60.0%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.4% win rate — a 36.8 percentage point lead over Jayce. 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Jayce. 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. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jayce Runes Against Gangplank

Sorcery rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs GangplankSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Jayce rune vs GangplankManaflow Band - best Jayce rune vs GangplankAbsolute Focus - best Jayce rune vs GangplankGathering Storm - best Jayce rune vs Gangplank
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs GangplankInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Jayce rune vs GangplankMagical Footwear - best Jayce rune vs Gangplank
40.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Jayce the best tools to compete against Gangplank in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Jayce'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 Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jayce matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.84%736.776711,69539.4%47.5%
43.86%577.094612,74444.8%42.9%
57.41%547.21,01712,27264.3%50.0%
51.02%497.187513,20250.0%51.9%
41.30%466.985911,55934.8%47.8%
61.36%446.992112,33747.4%72.0%
46.51%436.587211,46838.9%52.0%
46.51%436.81,01111,97140.9%52.4%
62.79%436.595011,33052.2%75.0%
40.48%425.599012,73742.9%38.1%
33.33%426.71,04212,27433.3%33.3%
35.71%427.01,27012,57338.5%34.5%
51.28%397.388111,70543.5%62.5%
35.90%397.190711,89531.6%40.0%
69.44%367.387211,98170.6%68.4%
36.36%336.41,05213,25440.0%34.8%
50.00%326.784713,44940.0%58.8%
56.25%327.199412,56864.7%46.7%
45.16%317.11,00314,49980.0%28.6%
53.33%307.190811,43260.0%46.7%
60.00%307.21,02011,97656.3%64.3%
46.67%307.296513,29146.1%47.1%
31.03%296.086512,26516.7%41.2%
41.38%297.798612,40246.1%37.5%
50.00%282.991912,96253.3%46.1%
67.86%286.582511,12676.5%54.5%
44.44%276.299112,14038.5%50.0%
37.04%275.982911,65735.7%38.5%
48.15%276.71,00712,61373.3%16.7%
66.67%276.61,02913,518100.0%47.1%
38.46%267.292411,15533.3%45.5%
56.00%257.485112,83850.0%60.0%
56.00%257.083712,41254.5%57.1%
36.00%256.078110,68543.8%22.2%
64.00%256.884811,09169.2%58.3%
52.00%256.598913,56450.0%52.6%
66.67%246.51,05513,07857.1%70.6%
41.67%243.81,01713,74728.6%60.0%
34.78%236.580713,59555.6%21.4%
40.91%226.888012,74137.5%42.9%
36.36%227.01,07013,77122.2%46.1%
45.00%206.396011,78822.2%63.6%
52.63%196.596112,11262.5%45.5%
47.37%193.493313,16845.5%50.0%
47.37%196.693412,33044.4%50.0%
52.63%191.477613,89236.4%75.0%
44.44%186.21,00013,17540.0%46.1%
44.44%187.177212,58233.3%46.7%
50.00%187.092613,10633.3%66.7%
47.06%176.896510,28058.3%20.0%
52.94%176.980212,29742.9%60.0%
52.94%172.486313,06170.0%28.6%
43.75%166.61,01114,21128.6%55.6%
31.25%167.41,00913,04516.7%40.0%
37.50%166.787712,46727.3%60.0%
50.00%165.386613,10266.7%40.0%
43.75%166.594913,00542.9%44.4%
43.75%166.879911,89357.1%33.3%
50.00%165.51,05813,79144.4%57.1%
40.00%156.677511,74016.7%55.6%
46.67%156.988013,46942.9%50.0%
33.33%154.99189,88330.0%40.0%
28.57%143.194114,37725.0%33.3%
50.00%141.599714,88416.7%75.0%
50.00%147.275012,433100.0%30.0%
57.14%146.694114,160100.0%33.3%
46.15%136.091812,75433.3%50.0%
23.08%135.080212,80633.3%20.0%
53.85%137.383410,74062.5%40.0%
58.33%127.679211,99271.4%40.0%
33.33%123.01,01214,15840.0%28.6%
25.00%126.998815,13333.3%22.2%
54.55%117.41,12013,01266.7%40.0%
54.55%111.596814,08880.0%33.3%
36.36%114.589312,67333.3%40.0%
36.36%116.31,08514,75733.3%37.5%
54.55%111.41,01313,64266.7%50.0%
54.55%117.01,01913,44175.0%42.9%
60.00%103.81,00811,82785.7%0.0%
30.00%107.186912,34320.0%40.0%
40.00%107.173211,41350.0%33.3%
40.00%106.892911,14440.0%40.0%
40.00%102.192314,48260.0%20.0%
40.00%106.569111,49233.3%50.0%
55.56%94.786012,48850.0%60.0%
44.44%91.71,09118,366100.0%28.6%
55.56%95.981713,7580.0%83.3%
55.56%91.85739,91450.0%66.7%
11.11%96.589511,3400.0%25.0%
88.89%97.21,02112,866100.0%66.7%
50.00%87.61,03513,26950.0%50.0%
62.50%81.096414,19075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.31,02614,17366.7%50.0%
28.57%71.772211,29933.3%25.0%
85.71%76.894613,773100.0%80.0%
42.86%77.877512,41625.0%66.7%
42.86%72.670614,18166.7%25.0%
50.00%65.385112,108100.0%40.0%
100.00%66.196711,442100.0%100.0%
66.67%61.377415,309100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.91,14017,044100.0%25.0%
16.67%66.569912,047100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.31,03714,74033.3%66.7%
0.00%62.083812,8820.0%0.0%
33.33%65.86627,36340.0%0.0%
60.00%55.81,05113,41450.0%66.7%
40.00%53.11,14112,57750.0%0.0%
40.00%54.71,06814,7820.0%50.0%
60.00%54.289012,99833.3%100.0%
20.00%55.570712,6410.0%33.3%
40.00%56.59779,7830.0%66.7%
80.00%52.51,08516,713100.0%66.7%

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Jayce vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Gangplank wins the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup with a 64.1% win rate compared to Jayce's 35.9%, a 28.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Jayce do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Jayce with a 68.4% win rate versus 31.6%. Gangplank players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup?

Gangplank wins the matchup against Jayce with a 64.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.2 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Gangplank?

The best Jayce build against Gangplank includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Gangplank?

The best Jayce runes against Gangplank use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Jayce vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jayce counter Gangplank?

No, Jayce struggles against Gangplank with only a 35.9% win rate. Gangplank has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gangplank's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Gangplank?

When playing Jayce against Gangplank, play cautiously and avoid Gangplank's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gangplank has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.