Gangplank Top has an advantage against Darius (52.3% win rate) based on 1046 games. The matchup leans toward Gangplank.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gangplank Top vs Darius Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 67.8% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Gangplank (4.1% pick rate, 16th most popular out of 62 Top champions) versus Darius (6.8%, 4th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B-tier, but Gangplank claims a meaningful 52.3% vs 47.7% advantage. Gangplank's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Manaflow Band (65.8% win rate, 6.5% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Malignance > Liandry's Torment with Plated Steelcaps delivers 67.8% win rate against Darius.
Lane dominance: Gangplank not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.87/min vs 6.14 for Darius). This 1.73 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Gangplank dominates both win rate (52.3%) and damage output (828 vs 712/min, 2nd among Top). The 116 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Gangplank leads in both matchup win rate (52.3%) and KDA (2.10 vs 1.80) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | B |
| 52.3% | Matchup Winrate | 47.7% |
| 49.37% | Role Winrate | 49.06% |
| #46 | Winrate Rank | #49 |
| 4.1% | Pickrate | 6.8% |
| 2.1 | Average KDA | 1.8 |
| 439 | Gold per Minute | 428 |
| 7.87 | CS/Min | 6.14 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.30 |
| 828 | Damage per Minute | 712 |
The Gangplank versus Darius matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Gangplank deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Darius deals mainly physical damage (77.66%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Gangplank is higher farming statistics (ranked 4th among role champions) (versus 49th for Darius), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.8 versus 2.1) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Gangplank player to maintain constant pressure on Darius, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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