Gangplank vs Vayne Counter Pick

A 425-unit reach gap frames every early exchange: Vayne attacks from 550 units, Gangplank from 125, and he has to stand adjacent for Trial by Fire to set anything alight. On patch 16.13.1 that gap has not been decisive. Gangplank holds 55.1% across 635 recorded games, and the computed rating calls the matchup easy for him.

Powder Keg is the reason. Detonating a barrel turns one basic attack into area damage with a slow attached, so the distance stops mattering; Gangplank threatens the ground Vayne stands on rather than only the ground he can reach. His 345 move speed against her 330 makes the follow-up hard to walk away from. Her counterplay is Condemn, and a knockback into terrain flips any single trade, but 550 starting health and 23 armor leave no margin once a keg has landed. Silver Bolts is her long-game answer, taxing the 630 health Gangplank starts with and the 2,568 he reaches at level 18 on every third hit, which argues for drawn-out duels rather than burst. Remove Scurvy cuts against that plan by clearing crowd control and restoring health mid-duel, and it costs mana both champions have to budget. Execution ratings sit at 9 and 8 respectively, so neither side is being carried by a forgiving kit. Full stat line: Gangplank.