Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Vaynevs Gangplank

BMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Gangplank is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gangplank based on 26 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup.

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Vayne Matchup Breakdown

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

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Vayne - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
50.0% WR
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Gangplank vs Vayne matchup - 50.0% win rate
Gangplank
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Gangplank Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 26
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.1
CS / min
6.4
710
DMG / min
866
11,421
Gold / game
12,170
203
Heal / min
225
481
DMG Mitigated / min
552
0.3
CC / min
0.3
46.1%
Early Game WR
53.9%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Vayne vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Gangplank matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 50.0%, giving Vayne a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gangplank controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gangplank needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Gangplank leads by 156 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gangplank's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vayne vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Vayne
6.4Gangplank
Vayne and Gangplank farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
710Vayne
866Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Vayne by 156 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vayne should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gangplank's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,421Vayne
12,170Gangplank
Gangplank earns 749 more gold per game than Vayne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Gangplank slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Vayne
0.3Gangplank
Both Vayne and Gangplank provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
684Vayne
776Gangplank
Gangplank heals and mitigates 92 more damage per minute than Vayne, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Gangplank to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Vayne.

Best Vayne Build Against Gangplank

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Gangplank are Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate and Fiendhunter Bolts. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne46.1%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank53.9%
Late Game
Vayne
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne53.9%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank46.1%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Gangplank can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gangplank must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Vayne Runes Against Gangplank

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs GangplankPrecision
Press the Attack - best Vayne rune vs GangplankTriumph - best Vayne rune vs GangplankLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs GangplankCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Gangplank
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs GangplankResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs GangplankOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Gangplank
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Vayne maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gangplank.


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

Vayne 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
46.01%4766.078912,87544.3%47.4%
47.20%4476.079112,72545.4%48.6%
46.26%4285.779612,71544.9%47.3%
53.92%3956.085712,96853.2%54.6%
47.85%3726.289413,18946.8%48.6%
52.99%3516.284313,14252.5%53.4%
52.98%2856.390413,45646.2%58.8%
53.90%2696.387713,73748.2%58.0%
52.38%1895.988612,46846.1%58.2%
51.92%1566.591311,98950.0%53.4%
54.30%1516.185913,22758.5%51.2%
50.33%1516.180413,00743.8%55.2%
45.95%1485.978013,60345.3%46.3%
45.38%1306.177613,08138.2%50.7%
47.83%1156.481213,76538.5%52.6%
42.61%1156.178112,08234.0%49.2%
50.88%1145.886612,98941.2%58.7%
45.19%1046.489913,17548.7%43.1%
59.80%1026.585413,18963.5%56.0%
31.00%1005.563510,36011.1%47.3%
45.83%965.885713,16444.4%46.7%
50.53%956.31,12012,73751.6%50.0%
58.06%936.379613,00854.8%60.8%
44.09%935.862511,33042.4%45.0%
45.56%905.883011,35543.6%47.1%
45.98%876.385113,57237.9%50.0%
55.81%866.189910,74843.2%65.3%
55.95%846.21,29211,54651.4%59.2%
56.41%786.388313,43557.1%55.8%
54.84%625.981412,06158.3%52.6%
45.76%596.287712,77548.0%44.1%
51.92%526.091311,59248.1%56.0%
45.10%516.592112,14440.9%48.3%
52.00%506.087513,62147.8%55.6%
35.42%486.272110,98228.0%43.5%
58.33%486.198911,81064.0%52.2%
45.83%486.21,00510,83851.9%38.1%
50.00%466.297013,36447.4%51.9%
58.70%466.291413,67162.5%54.5%
54.55%446.287414,06357.1%53.3%
44.19%436.683913,74455.0%34.8%
26.19%425.987411,67823.5%28.0%
48.78%415.983611,64443.5%55.6%
52.50%405.683813,60737.5%56.3%
38.46%396.785410,96150.0%28.6%
41.03%396.07439,57128.6%55.6%
67.57%376.589811,52662.5%76.9%
45.95%375.683211,99840.0%50.0%
52.94%346.475912,24550.0%54.5%
52.94%346.41,05111,47452.6%53.3%
66.67%336.393813,52461.5%70.0%
48.48%336.478411,26950.0%46.1%
48.48%336.597913,30562.5%44.0%
40.63%325.382011,34442.1%38.5%
62.50%325.779613,16341.7%75.0%
40.63%326.267610,36931.6%53.9%
58.06%316.484912,13864.3%52.9%
53.33%305.685512,15255.6%52.4%
60.00%306.095312,30876.9%47.1%
43.33%306.664611,44137.5%50.0%
55.56%275.379211,00650.0%60.0%
48.15%276.283411,46543.8%54.5%
50.00%265.969311,80141.7%57.1%
50.00%266.171011,42146.1%53.9%
30.77%265.370011,00127.3%33.3%
50.00%265.883412,30154.5%46.7%
48.00%256.081612,91020.0%66.7%
44.00%256.475811,84450.0%38.5%
54.17%246.399112,32564.3%40.0%
45.83%246.085011,12557.1%30.0%
56.52%235.761010,29945.5%66.7%
45.45%226.573412,18438.5%55.6%
40.91%226.080612,81544.4%38.5%
42.11%196.292010,37245.5%37.5%
63.16%196.387012,58950.0%72.7%
42.11%195.881712,14257.1%33.3%
61.11%185.61,00813,43366.7%58.3%
62.50%166.188511,54762.5%62.5%
80.00%152.288517,36850.0%84.6%
53.33%156.498513,30150.0%54.5%
60.00%156.583311,24437.5%85.7%
46.67%156.687611,53050.0%42.9%
46.67%155.491613,99225.0%54.5%
42.86%146.482413,96675.0%30.0%
42.86%146.084113,4470.0%66.7%
53.85%136.584913,506100.0%33.3%
46.15%135.275011,57950.0%42.9%
66.67%125.61,02512,92880.0%57.1%
33.33%126.092711,90033.3%33.3%
54.55%115.61,00213,29850.0%57.1%
63.64%116.164210,20450.0%80.0%
54.55%112.982014,06866.7%40.0%
81.82%116.277512,783100.0%71.4%
54.55%113.484613,74333.3%62.5%
54.55%115.576111,64971.4%25.0%
45.45%115.69159,80875.0%28.6%
40.00%104.670811,73250.0%25.0%
60.00%105.782012,59750.0%62.5%
50.00%103.877113,23733.3%57.1%
40.00%105.592611,89340.0%40.0%
66.67%93.81,03913,79866.7%66.7%
33.33%96.11,07613,2730.0%50.0%
55.56%96.793013,145100.0%20.0%
33.33%96.085513,01833.3%33.3%
55.56%93.986012,86033.3%66.7%
50.00%85.887014,56550.0%50.0%
62.50%87.368411,84766.7%50.0%
50.00%83.288313,47975.0%25.0%
25.00%85.26909,10216.7%50.0%
37.50%85.85269,89450.0%25.0%
57.14%74.076010,75033.3%75.0%
71.43%73.674311,42580.0%50.0%
42.86%74.572311,69733.3%50.0%
28.57%74.567612,0460.0%40.0%
50.00%63.578115,0220.0%60.0%
33.33%66.882313,7790.0%50.0%
33.33%62.998912,89833.3%33.3%
66.67%65.91,00614,14350.0%75.0%
20.00%54.75778,99933.3%0.0%
40.00%52.161112,29050.0%0.0%
40.00%56.41,17614,5940.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,02413,762100.0%66.7%
40.00%55.996213,2480.0%50.0%
40.00%56.06739,21850.0%0.0%
40.00%56.47269,89240.0%0.0%

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Vayne vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vayne do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Vayne with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Gangplank players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Gangplank?

The best Vayne build against Gangplank includes Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate, Fiendhunter Bolts with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Gangplank?

The best Vayne runes against Gangplank use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Gangplank?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 50.0% win rate. Vayne slightly edges out Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Vayne against Gangplank?

When playing Vayne against Gangplank, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Gangplank. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.