Dianavs Malphite
Diana vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Diana based on 10 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Malphite matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Diana vs Malphite Matchup?
Diana vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Diana's 40.0%, giving Malphite a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Diana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Diana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Malphite overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Diana is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Malphite
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Malphite are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Diana40.0%
Malphite60.0%Diana40.0%Malphite60.0%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malphite holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Diana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Diana Runes Against Malphite
Precision
Domination
The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.76% | 84 | 4.6 | 945 | 12,323 | 40.6% | 63.5% | |
| 48.10% | 79 | 4.3 | 946 | 12,565 | 43.3% | 51.0% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.6 | 866 | 11,648 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 1.4 | 697 | 12,295 | 60.0% | 36.7% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 5.9 | 862 | 11,720 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 5.8 | 999 | 12,210 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 5.4 | 940 | 13,008 | 46.1% | 38.2% | |
| 38.30% | 47 | 1.5 | 698 | 11,985 | 32.0% | 45.5% | |
| 65.96% | 47 | 5.1 | 884 | 11,746 | 77.3% | 56.0% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 5.8 | 847 | 12,009 | 35.7% | 37.9% | |
| 26.83% | 41 | 1.3 | 730 | 12,049 | 11.8% | 37.5% | |
| 29.27% | 41 | 1.3 | 709 | 13,994 | 37.5% | 24.0% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.2 | 783 | 13,036 | 53.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.2 | 719 | 12,490 | 45.0% | 55.6% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 2.6 | 799 | 12,441 | 56.3% | 40.9% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 3.6 | 807 | 12,246 | 42.1% | 52.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.7 | 878 | 12,829 | 33.3% | 52.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.1 | 830 | 10,921 | 43.8% | 41.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.3 | 940 | 12,485 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.5 | 643 | 11,382 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.6 | 674 | 11,835 | 46.1% | 43.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.7 | 680 | 12,636 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.1 | 825 | 10,896 | 64.3% | 64.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.2 | 725 | 12,724 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.5 | 990 | 10,429 | 38.5% | 53.9% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.4 | 699 | 12,431 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 2.0 | 869 | 13,072 | 76.9% | 53.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.3 | 744 | 12,522 | 54.5% | 41.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,074 | 11,675 | 54.5% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 3.7 | 922 | 12,157 | 63.6% | 63.6% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 6.3 | 1,045 | 13,075 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 1.1 | 671 | 12,688 | 25.0% | 30.8% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 700 | 11,748 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 831 | 14,683 | 83.3% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.8 | 868 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.4 | 772 | 12,231 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.1 | 808 | 11,329 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.5 | 944 | 12,701 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.3 | 888 | 12,829 | 20.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 680 | 12,190 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.1 | 715 | 11,206 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.3 | 827 | 13,620 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.9 | 901 | 12,207 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.3 | 737 | 11,805 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.3 | 723 | 11,402 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 858 | 10,941 | 20.0% | 83.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.1 | 694 | 11,393 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.2 | 623 | 10,094 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.2 | 867 | 10,918 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.6 | 1,099 | 12,210 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.2 | 671 | 10,848 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.1 | 690 | 11,875 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.7 | 839 | 15,130 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 5.9 | 759 | 10,043 | 71.4% | 83.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 880 | 10,719 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 689 | 8,979 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.8 | 685 | 7,692 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 696 | 13,036 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.0 | 788 | 12,689 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 709 | 12,118 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 947 | 11,916 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 767 | 9,164 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 899 | 14,893 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 966 | 12,922 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 942 | 10,110 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.5 | 656 | 10,855 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 684 | 11,312 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 918 | 12,864 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.7 | 1,006 | 11,465 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 950 | 14,490 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 890 | 11,094 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,052 | 13,730 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 965 | 13,447 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 765 | 15,124 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 822 | 12,400 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 753 | 10,782 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.7 | 923 | 9,209 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,138 | 14,616 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 914 | 11,674 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 664 | 14,150 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 889 | 13,633 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 856 | 11,060 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 942 | 12,509 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 709 | 10,221 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 641 | 11,394 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 503 | 9,986 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 844 | 12,630 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 907 | 14,215 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 583 | 13,482 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 812 | 13,421 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 574 | 9,695 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Diana vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Diana vs Malphite matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Diana's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Diana do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Diana with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Diana do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Diana vs Malphite matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Diana with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Malphite?
The best Diana build against Malphite includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Diana runes against Malphite?
The best Diana runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Diana vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Malphite?
No, Diana struggles against Malphite with only a 40.0% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Diana against Malphite?
When playing Diana against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malphite has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.