Ekkovs Malphite
Ekko vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Ekko based on 21 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Ekko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Malphite matchup.
Ekko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ekko 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 Ekko vs Malphite Matchup?
Ekko vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Ekko vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ekko's 42.9%, giving Malphite a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Ekko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Ekko reaches their power spikes, while Ekko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ekko 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.
Ekko vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ekko Build Against Malphite
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Malphite are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ekko36.4%
Malphite63.6%Ekko50.0%Malphite50.0%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Ekko at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Malphite. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Ekko gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Ekko Runes Against Malphite
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Ekko the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Ekko'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 Ekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.41% | 148 | 4.3 | 856 | 11,745 | 54.8% | 55.8% | |
| 57.14% | 140 | 3.6 | 861 | 11,797 | 62.5% | 52.6% | |
| 44.19% | 129 | 1.1 | 729 | 12,436 | 42.2% | 45.2% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 6.0 | 831 | 11,142 | 52.3% | 42.3% | |
| 39.13% | 92 | 1.3 | 681 | 12,202 | 35.9% | 41.5% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 3.0 | 735 | 11,253 | 48.7% | 44.9% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 5.2 | 799 | 11,966 | 50.0% | 39.2% | |
| 50.00% | 84 | 5.8 | 906 | 11,622 | 48.4% | 50.9% | |
| 41.46% | 82 | 1.0 | 735 | 11,857 | 40.5% | 42.5% | |
| 57.50% | 80 | 4.8 | 806 | 12,080 | 58.6% | 56.9% | |
| 45.57% | 79 | 1.2 | 686 | 12,629 | 41.2% | 48.9% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 1.6 | 719 | 12,275 | 63.0% | 44.0% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 6.2 | 831 | 12,456 | 70.0% | 46.3% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 5.5 | 805 | 11,225 | 36.0% | 46.7% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 1.2 | 708 | 12,738 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 6.0 | 774 | 11,430 | 45.2% | 50.0% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 1.2 | 679 | 12,170 | 63.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 3.3 | 801 | 12,104 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.1 | 731 | 12,932 | 52.6% | 45.2% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 5.4 | 811 | 12,362 | 45.8% | 38.9% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,824 | 64.7% | 55.3% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 5.5 | 883 | 10,769 | 44.4% | 51.9% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 747 | 13,009 | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 1.4 | 751 | 13,480 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.3 | 687 | 12,440 | 55.0% | 59.3% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.3 | 888 | 11,887 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.6 | 857 | 12,557 | 50.0% | 45.8% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 5.8 | 717 | 10,995 | 40.0% | 67.9% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,086 | 36.4% | 38.1% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.5 | 795 | 13,257 | 17.6% | 54.2% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 3.6 | 805 | 13,259 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,025 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 5.5 | 817 | 12,787 | 53.9% | 56.0% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.1 | 714 | 11,214 | 61.9% | 68.8% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 5.8 | 929 | 10,324 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.8 | 824 | 12,641 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 2.5 | 743 | 13,606 | 50.0% | 52.0% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 5.8 | 804 | 12,617 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 743 | 12,295 | 62.5% | 38.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 5.7 | 772 | 12,112 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.0 | 719 | 13,061 | 50.0% | 61.9% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.1 | 717 | 12,302 | 46.1% | 42.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.1 | 624 | 11,426 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,822 | 30.0% | 61.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.0 | 763 | 12,413 | 36.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.4 | 668 | 12,014 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 5.9 | 751 | 10,095 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.0 | 973 | 11,457 | 25.0% | 46.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 640 | 11,328 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.8 | 846 | 13,055 | 20.0% | 36.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.0 | 784 | 11,707 | 80.0% | 21.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.8 | 837 | 13,614 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.8 | 733 | 11,963 | 72.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.3 | 860 | 12,825 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.7 | 938 | 10,570 | 58.3% | 70.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.2 | 830 | 13,377 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.7 | 700 | 9,932 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.2 | 829 | 13,076 | 77.8% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.6 | 712 | 10,346 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 4.8 | 940 | 11,286 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.0 | 808 | 11,946 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,725 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 727 | 12,789 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 746 | 11,642 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 682 | 12,501 | 71.4% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 817 | 12,534 | 83.3% | 35.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.6 | 837 | 10,379 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.5 | 685 | 11,732 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.3 | 658 | 12,750 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.5 | 770 | 9,641 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.9 | 911 | 12,820 | 75.0% | 27.3% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.1 | 610 | 11,637 | 28.6% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.7 | 886 | 10,936 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.9 | 722 | 11,691 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.3 | 735 | 13,515 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.0 | 844 | 14,622 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.5 | 819 | 11,945 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 819 | 10,717 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.3 | 732 | 11,642 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.6 | 703 | 11,325 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.7 | 651 | 8,996 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 804 | 13,332 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.8 | 763 | 13,669 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.0 | 700 | 12,343 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,015 | 14,128 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.4 | 685 | 12,188 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 649 | 8,869 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 861 | 14,562 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 763 | 15,535 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 553 | 10,722 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 817 | 13,612 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.6 | 823 | 12,055 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.3 | 901 | 14,212 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.6 | 862 | 12,619 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 646 | 7,848 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 945 | 14,833 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 736 | 13,042 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 845 | 13,945 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.6 | 904 | 12,320 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 955 | 13,173 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 786 | 12,162 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 697 | 11,506 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 872 | 13,953 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.5 | 730 | 10,996 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.1 | 800 | 11,035 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 606 | 10,546 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 672 | 14,247 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,209 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 638 | 12,600 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 964 | 15,095 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 897 | 10,002 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 611 | 6,881 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 815 | 12,456 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 804 | 14,334 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 694 | 9,455 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Ekko vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ekko do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Ekko vs Malphite matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ekko's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Ekko do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Ekko with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ekko do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Malphite matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ekko vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Ekko with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Ekko build against Malphite?
The best Ekko build against Malphite includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ekko runes against Malphite?
The best Ekko runes against Malphite use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ekko counter Malphite?
No, Ekko struggles against Malphite with only a 42.9% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Ekko against Malphite?
When playing Ekko against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.