- Win Rate
- 48.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.1%
- Ban Rate
- 1.4%
Gnar vs Malphite
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,042
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Gnar vs Malphite (Top): Gnar wins 42.0% of 374 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -299). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Malphite consistently wins this matchup across a large sample: Gnar wins 42.0% of 374 games (95% range 37.1–47.0%).
Gnar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gnar 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 Gnar vs Malphite?
Gnar wins 42.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.1% and 47.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.5% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 374 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −4.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (374 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (181 games).
Key takeaways
- Malphite consistently wins this matchup across a large sample: Gnar wins 42.0% of 374 games (95% range 37.1–47.0%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 46.5% for Gnar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Malphite usually wins the lane: 299 gold ahead of Gnar at 15 minutes on average (181 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Gnar does better the longer the game goes against Malphite: 26.2% in games of 25 minutes or less, 43.9% in longer games.
- Gnar players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Malphite: 24.9% of their other Top games, 67.4% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Gnar and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Gnar's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Gnar vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Gnar vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Gnar's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
Gnar does better the longer the game goes against Malphite: 26.2% in games of 25 minutes or less, 43.9% in longer games.
Gnar vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)MalphiteGnar gold at 15: −299
- First itemMalphiteGnar: 14.5 min · Malphite: 13.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesMalphiteGnar wins 39.4% of 94 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenGnar wins 46.4% of 69 games
What Gnar Changes Against Malphite
Choices Gnar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.9%vs Malphite67.4%+42.5 pts36.9% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually63.8%vs Malphite24.3%−39.5 pts50.0% WR here
Lethal TempoKeystoneUsually43.8%vs Malphite22.1%−21.7 pts52.5% WR here
Sterak's GageItemUsually35.6%vs Malphite20.4%−15.1 pts54.1% WR here
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsually9.8%vs Malphite24.9%+15.1 pts33.3% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually9.6%vs Malphite24.3%+14.7 pts34.1% WR here
Trinity ForceItemUsually90.0%vs Malphite75.7%−14.3 pts42.3% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually8.9%vs Malphite23.2%+14.3 pts33.3% WR here
Best Gnar Build vs Malphite
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 70 Gnar games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Gnar's standard build instead.
- Gnar usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.5 min (median of 115 games).
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.4 min (median of 95 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Gnar Runes vs Malphite
Usual Gnar runes (Top)
Lethal Tempo
73.9% win rate · 23 games
Against Malphite
Lethal Tempo
52.4% win rate · 21 games
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Gnar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Gnar'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 Gnar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Gnar vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Gnar vs Malphite?
Malphite consistently wins this matchup across a large sample: Gnar wins 42.0% of 374 games (95% range 37.1–47.0%).
What is Gnar's win rate against Malphite?
Gnar wins 42.0% of 374 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 37.1–47.0%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 46.5% would be expected.
Does Gnar counter Malphite?
No — it is the other way around: Gnar wins only 42.0% of 374 games against Malphite, and the whole 95% range is below 50%.
Who wins lane, Gnar or Malphite?
Malphite usually wins the lane: 299 gold ahead of Gnar at 15 minutes on average (181 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Gnar outscale Malphite?
Gnar does better the longer the game goes against Malphite: 26.2% in games of 25 minutes or less, 43.9% in longer games.
When is Malphite strongest against Gnar?
Malphite is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item, 20–30 min games.
What should Gnar build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Gnar's usual Top core: Wit's End, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver. The biggest change against Malphite: Mercury's Treads (24.9% usually, 67.4% here).
What runes should Gnar use against Malphite?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 52.4% over 21 games against Malphite. The biggest change against Malphite: Lethal Tempo (43.8% usually, 22.1% here).