Kai'Savs Gangplank
Kai'Sa vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gangplank wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 5 games. Gangplank holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kai'Sa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup.
Kai'Sa Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kai'Sa 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.
Gangplank(20.0%)Who Wins the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank Matchup?
Kai'Sa vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Gangplank wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 20.0%, giving Gangplank a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Gangplank dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa 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 Gangplank leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gangplank has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kai'Sa 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.
Kai'Sa vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kai'Sa Build Against Gangplank
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Kai'Sa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kai'Sa against Gangplank are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Kai'Sa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kai'Sa33.3%Gangplank66.7%Kai'Sa0.0%Gangplank100.0%Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kai'Sa. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kai'Sa Runes Against Gangplank
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Kai'Sa the best tools to compete against Gangplank in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kai'Sa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Kai'Sa'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 Kai'Sa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.96% | 894 | 6.9 | 896 | 14,274 | 48.9% | 40.8% | |
| 43.54% | 650 | 6.7 | 824 | 13,867 | 44.3% | 43.0% | |
| 47.22% | 629 | 6.7 | 826 | 13,696 | 43.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.72% | 518 | 6.6 | 828 | 13,379 | 46.2% | 47.1% | |
| 48.90% | 499 | 6.9 | 846 | 14,000 | 50.7% | 47.6% | |
| 44.85% | 495 | 6.9 | 830 | 13,261 | 42.7% | 46.9% | |
| 48.02% | 454 | 7.0 | 895 | 14,272 | 44.5% | 50.8% | |
| 46.50% | 314 | 6.8 | 894 | 13,750 | 50.0% | 43.6% | |
| 44.08% | 211 | 6.9 | 893 | 13,560 | 38.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.24% | 207 | 6.9 | 856 | 13,616 | 48.4% | 51.8% | |
| 51.04% | 192 | 7.0 | 868 | 13,981 | 48.3% | 53.3% | |
| 46.86% | 175 | 6.8 | 788 | 13,346 | 48.1% | 45.7% | |
| 45.24% | 168 | 6.7 | 867 | 14,229 | 50.0% | 42.0% | |
| 46.72% | 137 | 6.7 | 840 | 13,525 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 49.24% | 132 | 6.8 | 849 | 13,679 | 53.3% | 45.8% | |
| 55.04% | 129 | 6.5 | 855 | 14,299 | 49.1% | 59.7% | |
| 48.44% | 128 | 6.7 | 863 | 13,910 | 51.9% | 46.0% | |
| 47.62% | 126 | 7.0 | 966 | 14,386 | 51.8% | 44.3% | |
| 51.61% | 124 | 6.8 | 843 | 13,651 | 53.5% | 50.0% | |
| 43.36% | 113 | 6.6 | 833 | 13,234 | 46.3% | 40.7% | |
| 54.21% | 107 | 7.2 | 838 | 14,458 | 57.5% | 51.7% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 6.8 | 848 | 14,420 | 39.3% | 58.3% | |
| 40.32% | 62 | 6.7 | 928 | 14,272 | 29.2% | 47.4% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 6.6 | 880 | 12,290 | 45.5% | 45.8% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 6.6 | 751 | 12,082 | 36.7% | 57.7% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.8 | 963 | 15,255 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.8 | 909 | 13,598 | 31.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 7.0 | 810 | 15,217 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 7.0 | 913 | 13,646 | 40.9% | 43.8% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 6.8 | 818 | 13,857 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 6.4 | 885 | 15,530 | 50.0% | 30.4% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.5 | 742 | 13,841 | 54.5% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.7 | 735 | 13,034 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 992 | 12,129 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.0 | 916 | 14,898 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.3 | 901 | 14,106 | 33.3% | 29.4% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 846 | 13,228 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.6 | 838 | 12,739 | 12.5% | 53.3% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.2 | 777 | 10,709 | 35.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.0 | 1,070 | 14,287 | 11.1% | 61.5% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 765 | 12,518 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.7 | 811 | 13,340 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.9 | 982 | 13,978 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.6 | 855 | 12,615 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 816 | 14,405 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 884 | 11,901 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.8 | 854 | 12,632 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 7.0 | 646 | 12,853 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 971 | 15,804 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 948 | 13,760 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,039 | 14,999 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 887 | 12,499 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 7.2 | 689 | 12,919 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,054 | 15,018 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 994 | 14,623 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 686 | 11,347 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 725 | 11,904 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 702 | 10,317 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.2 | 861 | 12,600 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 8.0 | 864 | 10,662 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,194 | 14,479 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.9 | 568 | 11,697 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,293 | 15,687 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,097 | 15,231 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,120 | 15,391 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,076 | 12,287 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 921 | 13,090 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 724 | 13,381 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 783 | 11,806 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 562 | 10,152 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 657 | 13,769 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.2 | 884 | 11,194 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 788 | 11,140 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 829 | 15,083 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 920 | 12,059 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 957 | 16,074 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 951 | 14,044 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 942 | 13,078 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 870 | 12,556 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,087 | 15,467 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 511 | 8,564 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 831 | 13,268 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 728 | 13,974 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 986 | 9,475 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 991 | 15,240 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,197 | 11,550 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 538 | 12,073 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Kai'Sa vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kai'Sa do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Gangplank wins the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Kai'Sa do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Gangplank players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kai'Sa do against Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup?
Gangplank wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Gangplank is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Kai'Sa build against Gangplank?
The best Kai'Sa build against Gangplank includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kai'Sa runes against Gangplank?
The best Kai'Sa runes against Gangplank use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kai'Sa vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kai'Sa counter Gangplank?
No, Kai'Sa struggles against Gangplank with only a 20.0% win rate. Gangplank has the advantage in this matchup. Kai'Sa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gangplank's lead.
How do I play Kai'Sa against Gangplank?
When playing Kai'Sa 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.