Vladimirvs Gangplank
Vladimir vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Gangplank wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Vladimir based on 27 games. Gangplank wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Gangplank matchup.
Vladimir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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.
Who wins Vladimir vs Gangplank?
Vladimir wins 46.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 30.2% and 63.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.9% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 30 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 17 games, Vladimir won 47.1%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Gangplank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 46.7% of 30 games (95% range 30.2–63.9%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 49.9% for Vladimir; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 1, within the margin of error (30 games).
- Vladimir players pick Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Refillable Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Gangplank: under 0.5% of their other Top games, 3.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Vladimir and Gangplank played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Vladimir's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Vladimir vs Gangplank Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vladimir vs Gangplank Win Rate by Game Length
Vladimir's win rate against Gangplank by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Vladimir's results against Gangplank in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vladimir vs Gangplank Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVladimir gold at 15: +1
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Vladimir Changes Against Gangplank
Choices Vladimir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Refillable Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Gangplank3.3%+3.3 pts
Cash BackRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Gangplank3.3%+3.3 pts
Absorb LifeRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Gangplank3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Vladimir Build vs Gangplank
Usual Vladimir build (Top)
67.9% win rate · 28 games
Against Gangplank
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 18 Vladimir games against Gangplank carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vladimir's standard build instead.
- Gangplank usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 12.1 min (median of 29 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Vladimir Runes vs Gangplank
Usual Vladimir runes (Top)
Stormraider's Surge
49.4% win rate · 340 games
Against Gangplank
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Vladimir Matchups
Hardest for Vladimir
Easiest for Vladimir
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Vladimir vs Gangplank FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Vladimir vs Gangplank?
Current data slightly favors Gangplank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 46.7% of 30 games (95% range 30.2–63.9%).
What is Vladimir's win rate against Gangplank?
Vladimir wins 46.7% of 30 Top games against Gangplank on patch 26.19 (95% range 30.2–63.9%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 49.9% would be expected.
Does Vladimir counter Gangplank?
Not clearly. Vladimir wins 46.7% of 30 games against Gangplank, and the 95% range (30.2–63.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Vladimir or Gangplank?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 1, within the margin of error (30 games).
Does Vladimir outscale Gangplank?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Gangplank strongest against Vladimir?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Gangplank is ahead of Vladimir beyond the margin of error.
What should Vladimir build against Gangplank?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vladimir's usual Top core: Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap. The biggest change against Gangplank: Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Refillable Potion + Stealth Ward (under 0.5% usually, 3.3% here).
What runes should Vladimir use against Gangplank?
Use Vladimir's usual Stormraider's Surge page (Sorcery + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Gangplank: Cash Back (under 0.5% usually, 3.3% here).