How to win lane as Illaoi against Gangplank · 48.17% win rate over 1,287 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gangplank | Gangplank wins level 1 — Q Parrrley out-ranges and pokes you before you can close. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | Level 2 flips to you as W lets you dash on and punish him. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | Level 3 is yours: E rips a Spirit and tentacles beat his single-barrel burst. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Levels 4-5 you keep control by smashing barrels before they chain. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | Level 6 R tentacle wall plus E-Spirit out-damages his pre-cluster burst. |
| First item | Illaoi | First item stays yours while you deny full keg setups. |
| Two+ items | Gangplank | Two-plus items flip to Gangplank as chained barrels zone your tentacles and R disengages your all-ins. |
Gangplank wins the opener — his Q Parrrley out-ranges you and lets him last-hit and poke safely before you have gap-close. Take no free barrel damage and wait for level 2.
The full Illaoi vs Gangplank report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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