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Kayle vs Gangplank

KayleYOU · TOP
GangplankENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Teleport

How to play it

Respect his poke
His Q out-pokes you early: you can only match his poke once you hit 6 with a blasting wand.
Win after 6
After level 6 you win: just be aware he'll likely have a gold lead and stronger items.
Proc First Strike
If he runs First Strike, just proc it with Q from afar using minions.
Try to trade poke-for-poke before level 6: you can't match his poke until 6 with a blasting wand.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 54% WR - 451 games
Skill order
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Kayle · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kayle vs Gangplank in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his early poke, you can't match it until level 6 with a blasting wand.

Kayle matchup data compiled from the collective notes of Challenger Kayle OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).