Vivs Gangplank
Vi vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Vi wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gangplank based on 5 games. Vi wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Gangplank matchup.
Vi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi 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(60.0%)Who Wins the Vi vs Gangplank Matchup?
Vi vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 40.0%, giving Vi a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi needs to press advantages before Gangplank reaches their power spikes, while Gangplank should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vi leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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.
Vi vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Vi, 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 Vi Build Against Gangplank
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Gangplank are Hubris, The Collector and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Vi 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 Vi vs Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vi100.0%Gangplank0.0%Vi33.3%Gangplank66.7%Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Vi 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Vi. Extended games heavily favor Gangplank, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gangplank reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gangplank 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 Vi Runes Against Gangplank
Domination
Resolve
Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Vi to press their advantage against Gangplank, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Vi'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 Vi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.67% | 214 | 0.9 | 648 | 12,316 | 52.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.50% | 200 | 1.0 | 700 | 12,610 | 53.7% | 39.8% | |
| 51.63% | 184 | 1.0 | 707 | 12,925 | 52.3% | 51.3% | |
| 45.81% | 179 | 1.0 | 655 | 12,379 | 37.8% | 51.4% | |
| 47.24% | 163 | 1.0 | 668 | 12,377 | 53.1% | 43.4% | |
| 45.40% | 163 | 1.0 | 652 | 12,376 | 51.3% | 40.2% | |
| 50.00% | 158 | 1.0 | 667 | 12,819 | 46.9% | 52.1% | |
| 53.10% | 145 | 0.9 | 675 | 13,016 | 52.5% | 53.6% | |
| 57.55% | 139 | 0.9 | 585 | 12,027 | 55.4% | 60.0% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 0.9 | 618 | 12,455 | 40.0% | 48.0% | |
| 55.96% | 109 | 1.1 | 660 | 12,941 | 52.5% | 58.0% | |
| 54.13% | 109 | 1.0 | 639 | 13,096 | 51.2% | 55.9% | |
| 47.06% | 102 | 0.9 | 714 | 12,817 | 51.3% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 80 | 1.1 | 717 | 12,617 | 58.1% | 61.2% | |
| 50.00% | 76 | 1.1 | 738 | 13,150 | 48.4% | 51.1% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 1.0 | 635 | 12,398 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 1.1 | 734 | 12,269 | 36.1% | 61.1% | |
| 54.29% | 70 | 1.2 | 684 | 12,630 | 54.8% | 53.9% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.0 | 697 | 12,788 | 51.6% | 51.3% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 1.0 | 638 | 12,512 | 47.8% | 39.1% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.0 | 633 | 12,751 | 33.3% | 55.8% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 0.9 | 702 | 11,814 | 44.8% | 61.1% | |
| 46.15% | 65 | 0.9 | 670 | 13,084 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 1.0 | 724 | 13,326 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 0.8 | 692 | 14,036 | 50.0% | 45.2% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 1.1 | 684 | 12,468 | 56.5% | 31.3% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 1.0 | 700 | 12,688 | 43.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 1.3 | 701 | 13,075 | 61.9% | 45.5% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 0.9 | 616 | 11,450 | 34.8% | 55.2% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 1.4 | 693 | 12,615 | 56.5% | 51.7% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 1.0 | 622 | 12,255 | 38.1% | 41.4% | |
| 65.22% | 46 | 1.3 | 652 | 12,883 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 0.9 | 683 | 12,573 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.9 | 604 | 12,238 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 0.9 | 613 | 12,225 | 36.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.0 | 766 | 12,620 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 0.8 | 671 | 11,419 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.1 | 656 | 11,885 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.3 | 640 | 11,579 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.0 | 550 | 11,992 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.0 | 624 | 12,088 | 81.8% | 44.4% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.4 | 853 | 12,809 | 50.0% | 31.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 0.9 | 599 | 12,367 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 706 | 11,945 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 609 | 11,494 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 660 | 13,063 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 2.2 | 696 | 10,671 | 16.7% | 41.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.9 | 680 | 12,799 | 22.2% | 71.4% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 1.9 | 755 | 12,776 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 0.9 | 716 | 11,847 | 44.4% | 38.5% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.4 | 631 | 13,447 | 83.3% | 18.8% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 527 | 10,687 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 617 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 595 | 11,408 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.8 | 883 | 14,323 | 100.0% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.7 | 635 | 11,390 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 630 | 11,970 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 0.9 | 673 | 14,461 | 100.0% | 53.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.1 | 759 | 13,257 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 621 | 11,314 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.7 | 923 | 14,117 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.8 | 646 | 10,853 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 663 | 13,204 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.5 | 877 | 13,859 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.7 | 565 | 10,109 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 691 | 12,210 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 671 | 12,298 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 852 | 9,993 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 660 | 11,615 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 921 | 13,394 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.4 | 595 | 13,064 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 765 | 10,307 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 591 | 9,117 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 742 | 10,008 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 607 | 11,733 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 653 | 12,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 625 | 11,327 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 776 | 11,795 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 4.9 | 834 | 11,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.0 | 580 | 10,216 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 711 | 11,909 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.2 | 795 | 15,018 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 563 | 11,801 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 927 | 12,403 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 982 | 15,143 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 689 | 10,606 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 556 | 11,503 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.8 | 693 | 9,886 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 1,069 | 13,637 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 799 | 9,976 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 737 | 14,262 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 953 | 14,606 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 971 | 11,152 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 568 | 9,652 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Vi vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vi do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Vi wins the Vi vs Gangplank matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Vi do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Gangplank with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vi do against Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Vi vs Gangplank matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vi vs Gangplank matchup?
Vi wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Gangplank?
The best Vi build against Gangplank includes Hubris, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vi runes against Gangplank?
The best Vi runes against Gangplank use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vi counter Gangplank?
Yes, Vi has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 60.0% win rate. Vi strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Vi against Gangplank?
When playing Vi 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.