Hwei Mid
HardWin Rate41.6%
Games255
Champion Counters
Gangplank Counters
Find Gangplank counters, difficult matchups and champions Gangplank performs well against.
Top Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterHwei (41.6%)
Best MatchupQiyana (59.8%)
S Current tier: S Top — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Gangplank
Win rate shown from Gangplank's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Akshan Mid
HardWin Rate42.6%
Games122
Lissandra Mid
HardWin Rate42.8%
Games255
Sylas Mid
HardWin Rate42.8%
Games369
Ryze Mid
HardWin Rate44.0%
Games166
Cassiopeia Top
HardWin Rate44.8%
Games239
Quinn Top
HardWin Rate44.8%
Games591
Zac Top
HardWin Rate46.5%
Games325
Strong Against — Champions Gangplank Counters
Qiyana Mid
EasyWin Rate59.8%
Games122
Yone Mid
EasyWin Rate57.8%
Games348
Illaoi Top
EasyWin Rate57.4%
Games896
Nasus Mid
EasyWin Rate56.5%
Games131
Vayne Top
EasyWin Rate55.2%
Games888
Galio Mid
EasyWin Rate54.9%
Games244
Heimerdinger Top
EasyWin Rate54.9%
Games530
Wukong Top
EasyWin Rate54.7%
Games419
All Gangplank Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwei | Mid | Counter | 41.6% | 255 | — |
| Akshan | Mid | Counter | 42.6% | 122 | — |
| Lissandra | Mid | Counter | 42.8% | 255 | — |
| Sylas | Mid | Counter | 42.8% | 369 | — |
| Ryze | Mid | Counter | 44.0% | 166 | — |
| Cassiopeia | Top | Counter | 44.8% | 239 | — |
| Quinn | Top | Counter | 44.8% | 591 | Matchup |
| Zac | Top | Counter | 46.5% | 325 | — |
| Nasus | Top | Counter | 46.5% | 4,449 | — |
| Cho'Gath | Top | Counter | 47.2% | 1,103 | — |
| Qiyana | Mid | Favorable | 59.8% | 122 | — |
| Yone | Mid | Favorable | 57.8% | 348 | Matchup |
| Illaoi | Top | Favorable | 57.4% | 896 | — |
| Nasus | Mid | Favorable | 56.5% | 131 | — |
| Vayne | Top | Favorable | 55.2% | 888 | Matchup |
| Galio | Mid | Favorable | 54.9% | 244 | — |
| Heimerdinger | Top | Favorable | 54.9% | 530 | Matchup |
| Wukong | Top | Favorable | 54.7% | 419 | — |
| Akali | Top | Favorable | 54.6% | 1,042 | — |
| Irelia | Mid | Favorable | 54.5% | 123 | — |
How to Use Gangplank Counter Data
This page tracks every meaningful Gangplank counter in League of Legends for the TOP role, built from real ranked matchup statistics rather than opinion. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Kayle, Gwen, Quinn: against them Gangplank posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Kayle, where Gangplank wins just 45.0% of 1,052 recorded games. On the flip side, Gangplank performs well into Heimerdinger, Kennen, Yone, making them safer picks to face.
Each card shows the win rate from Gangplank’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Gangplank build for the strongest items and runes, or the Gangplank champion page for abilities and full details.
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Gangplank Counters — FAQ
Hwei is currently the strongest counter to Gangplank — Gangplank wins only 41.6% of 255 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Gangplank performs best against Qiyana, winning 59.8% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.