Ezreal - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
44.2%
Pick Rate
7.4%

Ezrealvs Malphite

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ezreal vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Ezreal wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Malphite based on 10 games. Ezreal wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ezreal build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ezreal vs Malphite matchup.

Ezreal Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ezreal 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.

Compare against an opponent
Malphite - 60.0% win rateMalphite(60.0%)
Ezreal - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Ezreal
60.0% WR
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Malphite vs Ezreal matchup - 40.0% win rate
Malphite
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Ezreal vs Malphite Matchup?

Ezreal wins the Ezreal vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Ezreal
Matches: 10
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.7
CS / min
6.2
887
DMG / min
820
10,912
Gold / game
11,005
159
Heal / min
87
366
DMG Mitigated / min
1,583
0.1
CC / min
1.1
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Ezreal vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Ezreal vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Ezreal wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 40.0%, giving Ezreal a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ezreal controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ezreal needs to press advantages before Malphite reaches their power spikes, while Malphite should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ezreal players can confidently pick into Malphite and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malphite away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ezreal vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Ezreal in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Ezreal, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Ezreal
6.2Malphite
Ezreal edges out Malphite by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ezreal.
Damage
887Ezreal
820Malphite
Ezreal deals 67 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ezreal's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,912Ezreal
11,005Malphite
Ezreal and Malphite generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 94 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Ezreal
1.1Malphite
Malphite brings significantly more crowd control than Ezreal, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malphite far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ezreal should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
525Ezreal
1,670Malphite
Malphite vastly out-sustains Ezreal, healing and mitigating 1,145 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ezreal is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ezreal, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ezreal Build Against Malphite

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Ezreal needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ezreal against Malphite are Horizon Focus, Trinity Force and Muramana. This combination gives Ezreal 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 Ezreal vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ezreal
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Ezreal early game win rateEzreal83.3%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite16.7%
Late Game
Malphite
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Ezreal late game win rateEzreal25.0%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite75.0%

Ezreal dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Ezreal 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Ezreal. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ezreal must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malphite reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malphite survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ezreal Runes Against Malphite

Inspiration rune tree - Ezreal primary runes vs MalphiteInspiration
First Strike - best Ezreal rune vs MalphiteCash Back - best Ezreal rune vs MalphiteTriple Tonic - best Ezreal rune vs MalphiteJack Of All Trades - best Ezreal rune vs Malphite
Sorcery rune tree - Ezreal secondary runes vs MalphiteSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Ezreal rune vs MalphiteGathering Storm - best Ezreal rune vs Malphite
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ezreal to press their advantage against Malphite, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ezreal matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Ezreal'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 Ezreal build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ezreal matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.07%6496.894413,03752.3%44.8%
42.67%5467.01,02413,28543.6%41.9%
41.62%5436.899013,31643.1%40.5%
44.29%4386.793912,77951.0%38.7%
49.73%3647.01,00213,40749.7%49.8%
47.92%3616.995512,85550.6%45.6%
46.99%3496.493912,54855.4%40.8%
42.09%2796.798613,17646.0%39.0%
47.75%1787.096112,97454.2%42.1%
50.91%1656.395113,18553.3%48.9%
43.03%1656.71,01712,92744.9%41.7%
47.24%1646.897912,98461.7%32.9%
49.38%1606.695612,92957.1%43.3%
47.59%1456.594713,11452.9%42.9%
51.75%1436.597812,51553.6%50.0%
47.79%1367.11,00013,50355.4%40.9%
48.78%1236.997312,85351.7%46.0%
46.02%1136.895712,70141.4%50.9%
48.11%1066.590813,08946.9%49.1%
49.04%1046.892713,21844.4%52.5%
52.13%947.298413,82761.5%45.5%
43.84%736.51,02812,47847.4%40.0%
30.00%706.794312,88740.7%23.3%
34.29%706.784312,17932.1%35.7%
40.63%645.995312,29328.6%50.0%
46.77%626.81,02513,75250.0%44.7%
44.26%616.691312,02541.7%46.0%
53.57%566.61,15015,00061.9%48.6%
50.91%557.01,02513,82752.0%50.0%
50.00%547.01,03013,37936.4%59.4%
33.33%516.889212,72633.3%33.3%
32.00%506.71,00713,50835.0%30.0%
44.90%496.497013,66133.3%50.0%
46.81%486.293511,89143.5%50.0%
30.43%466.590913,13347.6%16.0%
25.58%436.387111,37420.0%30.4%
20.93%436.41,00611,10714.3%27.3%
41.86%436.31,07712,53147.1%38.5%
38.10%427.01,14113,63738.9%37.5%
42.86%356.91,10913,22350.0%38.1%
31.25%326.699713,38423.1%36.8%
30.00%306.697711,10113.3%46.7%
46.43%286.795711,30453.3%38.5%
50.00%285.71,02810,45550.0%50.0%
48.15%276.996513,32057.1%38.5%
36.00%256.689313,26916.7%53.9%
48.00%257.61,04514,84641.7%53.9%
33.33%246.288112,49045.5%23.1%
34.78%236.91,09614,99066.7%23.5%
34.78%236.18759,74727.3%41.7%
50.00%227.31,13114,19350.0%50.0%
19.05%225.174810,02815.4%25.0%
33.33%213.491311,54222.2%41.7%
42.86%216.489712,10533.3%55.6%
50.00%206.61,11711,20850.0%50.0%
42.11%196.21,01412,24433.3%50.0%
52.63%196.586311,93975.0%36.4%
35.29%176.11,10512,82933.3%36.4%
29.41%176.597810,70933.3%25.0%
25.00%165.881110,75433.3%20.0%
50.00%166.31,11210,52050.0%50.0%
43.75%166.37909,69950.0%33.3%
66.67%155.51,05014,282100.0%50.0%
26.67%155.794512,90425.0%27.3%
30.77%136.989412,80666.7%20.0%
53.85%134.794512,93960.0%50.0%
46.15%136.11,02614,39050.0%44.4%
53.85%136.077412,17275.0%44.4%
58.33%126.283911,99950.0%62.5%
41.67%126.894211,4760.0%62.5%
36.36%112.278810,3320.0%66.7%
45.45%116.41,08811,84450.0%40.0%
30.00%106.71,00411,02814.3%66.7%
60.00%106.788710,91283.3%25.0%
50.00%106.11,31314,65633.3%57.1%
20.00%104.394113,2920.0%22.2%
44.44%94.392513,20725.0%60.0%
33.33%95.51,24514,1260.0%37.5%
55.56%95.61,22712,600100.0%42.9%
37.50%86.494411,97133.3%40.0%
12.50%86.779911,71633.3%0.0%
50.00%81.97459,41033.3%60.0%
37.50%86.689511,56325.0%50.0%
75.00%84.491312,05966.7%80.0%
71.43%71.990912,2970.0%83.3%
42.86%71.67749,65550.0%40.0%
42.86%76.992611,1200.0%100.0%
42.86%76.71,0728,65350.0%0.0%
28.57%75.192214,23250.0%20.0%
28.57%76.292210,06625.0%33.3%
57.14%76.11,22911,68966.7%50.0%
57.14%76.783512,621100.0%50.0%
57.14%77.098410,976100.0%0.0%
16.67%61.67869,4210.0%50.0%
0.00%65.27829,1360.0%0.0%
33.33%66.275912,05733.3%33.3%
33.33%66.695110,86740.0%0.0%
0.00%66.38208,6810.0%0.0%
50.00%62.979611,785100.0%40.0%
16.67%66.680310,2330.0%20.0%
16.67%66.11,33214,9630.0%16.7%
20.00%52.81,06412,7810.0%25.0%
40.00%52.37859,97125.0%100.0%
20.00%54.89699,39325.0%0.0%
60.00%52.776012,11733.3%100.0%
20.00%52.891612,4570.0%25.0%
60.00%54.894513,879100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.99989,85925.0%0.0%

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Ezreal vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ezreal do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Ezreal wins the Ezreal vs Malphite matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Ezreal do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Ezreal has the advantage against Malphite with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Ezreal players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ezreal do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Ezreal vs Malphite matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ezreal vs Malphite matchup?

Ezreal wins the matchup against Malphite with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ezreal is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Ezreal build against Malphite?

The best Ezreal build against Malphite includes Horizon Focus, Trinity Force, Muramana with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Ezreal runes against Malphite?

The best Ezreal runes against Malphite use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ezreal vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ezreal counter Malphite?

Yes, Ezreal has a favorable matchup against Malphite with a 60.0% win rate. Ezreal strongly counters Malphite in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Ezreal against Malphite?

When playing Ezreal against Malphite, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.