Maokaivs Gangplank
Maokai vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Maokai wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Gangplank based on 8 games. Maokai holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Gangplank matchup.
Maokai Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Maokai 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(62.5%)Who Wins the Maokai vs Gangplank Matchup?
Maokai vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gangplank's 37.5%, giving Maokai a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gangplank 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 Maokai leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Maokai vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Gangplank
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Gangplank are Force of Nature, Randuin's Omen and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Maokai50.0%Gangplank50.0%Maokai75.0%Gangplank25.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Maokai and Gangplank, with Maokai holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gangplank players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Maokai Runes Against Gangplank
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Gangplank, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Maokai'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 Maokai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.60% | 219 | 1.2 | 453 | 9,073 | 52.1% | 51.2% | |
| 55.56% | 198 | 1.2 | 446 | 9,339 | 58.3% | 53.5% | |
| 49.40% | 167 | 1.2 | 460 | 9,081 | 46.0% | 52.2% | |
| 50.31% | 160 | 1.3 | 421 | 8,834 | 48.0% | 52.4% | |
| 52.63% | 134 | 1.3 | 475 | 9,081 | 50.9% | 54.0% | |
| 49.59% | 125 | 1.2 | 498 | 9,378 | 56.9% | 42.9% | |
| 40.17% | 118 | 1.3 | 454 | 8,947 | 36.4% | 43.5% | |
| 50.45% | 111 | 1.3 | 458 | 8,872 | 51.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 1.3 | 449 | 9,145 | 50.0% | 44.6% | |
| 61.62% | 100 | 1.2 | 475 | 9,528 | 56.1% | 65.5% | |
| 49.47% | 97 | 1.2 | 427 | 9,036 | 53.5% | 46.1% | |
| 57.14% | 91 | 1.3 | 437 | 9,097 | 54.0% | 59.3% | |
| 45.45% | 88 | 1.2 | 449 | 8,825 | 45.2% | 45.6% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 1.3 | 431 | 8,813 | 55.6% | 43.6% | |
| 39.02% | 82 | 1.2 | 457 | 8,944 | 30.0% | 47.6% | |
| 55.70% | 80 | 1.3 | 452 | 8,818 | 53.9% | 57.5% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.3 | 442 | 9,848 | 44.4% | 53.2% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 1.3 | 481 | 8,576 | 52.6% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 1.8 | 567 | 9,095 | 45.2% | 53.9% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 1.3 | 389 | 8,783 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 45.71% | 70 | 1.2 | 481 | 8,401 | 41.0% | 51.6% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 1.2 | 513 | 8,857 | 45.5% | 38.9% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 1.2 | 461 | 9,783 | 71.4% | 52.4% | |
| 68.33% | 62 | 1.6 | 543 | 9,778 | 63.3% | 73.3% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 1.2 | 410 | 9,226 | 54.2% | 54.0% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 1.3 | 502 | 8,835 | 40.0% | 53.6% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 0.9 | 623 | 11,170 | 45.5% | 46.9% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.2 | 553 | 9,970 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 1.2 | 448 | 8,843 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 51.11% | 46 | 2.7 | 563 | 10,531 | 58.8% | 46.4% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 1.2 | 720 | 11,862 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 3.0 | 680 | 10,921 | 58.8% | 60.0% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 1.2 | 402 | 8,018 | 60.0% | 64.7% | |
| 31.58% | 38 | 1.5 | 630 | 11,564 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 2.6 | 737 | 10,302 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 0.9 | 583 | 10,223 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 0.9 | 527 | 10,418 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 2.3 | 591 | 9,672 | 61.1% | 53.3% | |
| 43.75% | 33 | 1.2 | 424 | 8,653 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 4.5 | 737 | 10,836 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 22.58% | 32 | 1.3 | 610 | 10,380 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 1.1 | 491 | 10,227 | 63.6% | 65.0% | |
| 74.19% | 31 | 6.1 | 801 | 11,432 | 81.8% | 70.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.2 | 735 | 12,366 | 44.4% | 36.4% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 3.4 | 764 | 12,362 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 1.8 | 536 | 9,895 | 76.9% | 53.3% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.3 | 432 | 8,785 | 53.3% | 30.8% | |
| 46.15% | 28 | 4.4 | 830 | 11,169 | 44.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 615 | 10,490 | 25.0% | 55.0% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 2.9 | 951 | 12,264 | 14.3% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.7 | 504 | 10,276 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 77.78% | 27 | 0.8 | 601 | 11,626 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 755 | 11,427 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 467 | 8,850 | 45.5% | 21.4% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 4.3 | 850 | 11,088 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 0.8 | 710 | 10,894 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 4.8 | 777 | 9,797 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 0.9 | 584 | 9,948 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 68.18% | 23 | 0.8 | 581 | 11,359 | 66.7% | 69.2% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.7 | 624 | 10,409 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.5 | 822 | 10,885 | 44.4% | 69.2% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.1 | 716 | 12,026 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.0 | 702 | 11,033 | 37.5% | 69.2% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.3 | 448 | 8,774 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.6 | 680 | 11,247 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 35.00% | 21 | 0.9 | 555 | 11,101 | 0.0% | 58.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 784 | 10,990 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.8 | 711 | 9,400 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.4 | 619 | 10,661 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.7 | 698 | 10,379 | 30.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.4 | 602 | 11,715 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 0.9 | 635 | 11,748 | 44.4% | 77.8% | |
| 35.29% | 18 | 1.0 | 765 | 12,532 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.3 | 386 | 9,570 | 60.0% | 76.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.2 | 672 | 12,581 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 4.9 | 694 | 9,633 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.6 | 706 | 10,985 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.1 | 576 | 9,105 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 16 | 5.9 | 792 | 10,194 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 0.9 | 622 | 10,170 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.8 | 641 | 9,639 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.2 | 661 | 10,835 | 62.5% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.0 | 625 | 10,762 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 691 | 11,065 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 425 | 8,581 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 14 | 5.1 | 717 | 10,901 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.4 | 720 | 9,939 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 4.9 | 630 | 9,503 | 42.9% | 16.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.3 | 700 | 10,243 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.8 | 647 | 11,135 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 498 | 8,508 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 699 | 9,463 | 14.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 713 | 12,577 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.7 | 628 | 9,548 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.8 | 636 | 9,462 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 484 | 8,631 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 839 | 11,333 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 717 | 8,672 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 633 | 10,321 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 913 | 12,499 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.6 | 448 | 9,324 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.1 | 825 | 11,405 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.9 | 505 | 9,109 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 520 | 8,956 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 599 | 8,566 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 452 | 9,194 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.8 | 446 | 9,807 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 553 | 9,680 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.0 | 596 | 11,830 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 774 | 12,248 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 595 | 11,994 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 519 | 9,333 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 789 | 10,350 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 615 | 10,720 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 795 | 12,684 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 605 | 11,561 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 713 | 13,139 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.2 | 627 | 12,358 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 591 | 8,351 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 645 | 8,733 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 576 | 9,874 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 607 | 11,134 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 640 | 10,858 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 501 | 9,988 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 708 | 12,454 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 523 | 7,938 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 903 | 13,125 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 705 | 9,945 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 508 | 10,422 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 386 | 9,840 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Maokai vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Maokai vs Gangplank matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gangplank's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Maokai do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Gangplank with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Maokai do against Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Gangplank matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Gangplank matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Gangplank?
The best Maokai build against Gangplank includes Force of Nature, Randuin's Omen, Sunfire Aegis with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Maokai runes against Gangplank?
The best Maokai runes against Gangplank use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Maokai vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Gangplank?
Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 62.5% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Maokai against Gangplank?
When playing Maokai against Gangplank, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.