Yasuo vs Gangplank — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Yasuo against Gangplank · 49.29% win rate over 2,102 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Gangplank is favoured — Gangplank owns 5 of the 7 game windows to Yasuo's 1. Play it patient and win your windows. Yasuo wins 49.29% of games vs Gangplank in top lane (2,102 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1GangplankGangplank's Parrrley out-pokes and out-CSes you at level 1.
Level 2GangplankHis Q harass keeps him ahead through level 2.
Level 3GangplankAt 3 his keg combos out-trade your dash poke.
Levels 4-5Even / skillWith kegs down, level 4-5 trades even into a skill check.
Level 6GangplankHis level 6 Cannon Barrage out-zones your ult.
First itemGangplankFirst-item keg burst still edges your trades.
Two+ itemsYasuoTwo-plus items your crit and mobility finally dash past his barrels.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Gangplank wins the early lane with Parrrley — it out-ranges your poke, secures CS, and chunks you while your Wind Wall does nothing against a single empowered auto.

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The full Yasuo 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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