Gangplank Top has an advantage against Yorick (52.6% win rate) based on 605 games. The matchup leans toward Gangplank.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gangplank Top vs Yorick Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Balanced meta clash: Gangplank (3.6%, 22nd place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Yorick (3.4%, 29th place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Manaflow Band (63.5% win rate, 4.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Lord Dominik's Regards > Infinity Edge with Plated Steelcaps delivers 70%+ win rate against Yorick.
Win through macro: Gangplank takes the matchup (52.61%) despite falling behind in CS (6.71 vs 7.04/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Gangplank dominates both win rate (52.6%) and damage output (907 vs 873/min, 2nd among Top). The 34 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Gangplank leads in both matchup win rate (52.6%) and KDA (2.10 vs 1.70) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | A |
| 52.6% | Matchup Winrate | 47.4% |
| 48.71% | Role Winrate | 50.22% |
| #51 | Winrate Rank | #30 |
| 3.6% | Pickrate | 3.4% |
| 2.1 | Average KDA | 1.7 |
| 470 | Gold per Minute | 434 |
| 6.71 | CS/Min | 7.04 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.28 |
| 907 | Damage per Minute | 873 |
The Gangplank versus Yorick 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. Yorick has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Yorick, ranking 15th (versus 27th for Gangplank) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.7 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 Yorick, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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