Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Gragasvs Malphite

DFighterMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gragas wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Malphite based on 52 games. Gragas holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Malphite matchup.

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Gragas Matchup Breakdown

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

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Gragas - 53.9% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
53.9% WR
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Malphite vs Gragas matchup - 46.1% win rate
Malphite
46.1% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Malphite Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 52
53.9%
Win Rate
46.1%
5.8
CS / min
5.3
878
DMG / min
699
10,690
Gold / game
9,361
445
Heal / min
124
1,040
DMG Mitigated / min
1,695
1.9
CC / min
1.2
51.9%
Early Game WR
48.1%
56.0%
Late Game WR
44.0%

Gragas vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 46.1%, giving Gragas a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Gragas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite 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 Gragas leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas 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.

Gragas vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Gragas wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Gragas is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gragas holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Gragas
5.3Malphite
Gragas 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 Gragas.
Damage
878Gragas
699Malphite
Gragas heavily out-damages Malphite by 180 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gragas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,690Gragas
9,361Malphite
Gragas generates a commanding 1,329 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Gragas consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malphite should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Gragas
1.2Malphite
Gragas provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gragas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,485Gragas
1,819Malphite
Malphite vastly out-sustains Gragas, healing and mitigating 334 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gragas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gragas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Malphite

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Malphite are Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt and Lich Bane. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
51.9%
+3.7% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas51.9%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite48.1%
Late Game
Gragas
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas56.0%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite44.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Gragas has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Malphite by 3.7 percentage points. Gragas players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Gragas holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gragas Runes Against Malphite

Sorcery rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs MalphiteSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Gragas rune vs MalphiteManaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs MalphiteTranscendence - best Gragas rune vs MalphiteScorch - best Gragas rune vs Malphite
Inspiration rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs MalphiteInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Gragas rune vs MalphiteCosmic Insight - best Gragas rune vs Malphite
64.7% WR

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


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Gragas'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 Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Gragas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
36.51%636.780310,64245.2%28.1%
54.24%596.075110,93144.0%61.8%
33.96%535.677411,09726.1%40.0%
49.06%536.184211,68137.9%62.5%
53.85%525.887810,69051.9%56.0%
54.90%514.981512,13660.9%50.0%
55.56%456.088211,94258.3%54.5%
34.15%416.481110,76023.8%45.0%
51.22%416.174910,55958.8%45.8%
41.03%396.31,04710,61840.0%42.1%
38.24%346.380411,36738.5%38.1%
45.45%335.979910,28650.0%36.4%
48.39%316.478711,42255.6%38.5%
63.33%305.371210,97168.8%57.1%
56.67%301.774413,84366.7%54.2%
46.67%305.987312,17944.4%47.6%
41.38%296.18609,64358.3%29.4%
58.62%296.487611,62966.7%52.9%
37.93%295.57589,87335.7%40.0%
41.38%295.287812,46066.7%23.5%
44.83%296.881911,88045.5%44.4%
37.04%275.674210,82745.5%31.3%
59.26%275.768910,58553.9%64.3%
51.85%274.979512,69962.5%47.4%
55.56%275.488111,44960.0%50.0%
61.54%266.480411,51866.7%57.1%
53.85%262.072211,74266.7%42.9%
52.00%252.879311,33633.3%62.5%
56.00%255.682011,22150.0%61.5%
50.00%241.171412,99463.6%38.5%
58.33%241.380914,53466.7%55.6%
37.50%244.979911,02428.6%41.2%
50.00%244.385112,43171.4%41.2%
58.33%245.982010,83969.2%45.5%
52.17%231.572412,25461.5%40.0%
28.57%216.07539,48720.0%36.4%
52.38%213.490514,27260.0%50.0%
15.00%202.962611,47328.6%7.7%
36.84%195.676411,64050.0%27.3%
52.63%196.577010,45544.4%60.0%
42.11%195.490211,73150.0%38.5%
57.89%196.173810,63745.5%75.0%
63.16%195.484711,99140.0%71.4%
42.11%195.982711,06233.3%46.1%
57.89%196.076712,20662.5%54.5%
55.56%185.972210,93644.4%66.7%
50.00%186.476510,49750.0%50.0%
55.56%185.872610,89050.0%66.7%
61.11%186.187312,56350.0%66.7%
44.44%186.776711,85357.1%36.4%
50.00%186.088311,54366.7%41.7%
58.82%173.371412,7950.0%66.7%
41.18%175.65679,47960.0%14.3%
37.50%161.367311,72125.0%50.0%
68.75%161.288613,899100.0%58.3%
56.25%165.669911,39542.9%66.7%
37.50%165.391910,99544.4%28.6%
37.50%162.882411,16971.4%11.1%
50.00%161.565712,41362.5%37.5%
46.67%151.35387,80257.1%37.5%
26.67%151.773111,73325.0%27.3%
40.00%151.654510,51825.0%45.5%
28.57%141.265711,09842.9%14.3%
42.86%143.856710,63850.0%40.0%
64.29%145.584910,94760.0%66.7%
71.43%144.569310,42185.7%57.1%
57.14%145.385711,43350.0%62.5%
46.15%135.883510,37557.1%33.3%
61.54%133.276511,11762.5%60.0%
38.46%132.86179,62342.9%33.3%
46.15%136.190112,03950.0%42.9%
76.92%132.676512,32185.7%66.7%
46.15%133.582113,27825.0%55.6%
58.33%124.372412,13475.0%50.0%
33.33%125.46149,93550.0%16.7%
58.33%121.083413,98766.7%55.6%
25.00%121.66127,91437.5%0.0%
41.67%126.176610,57728.6%60.0%
75.00%121.073212,50066.7%77.8%
63.64%112.283711,57833.3%100.0%
54.55%116.491311,84475.0%42.9%
45.45%114.076410,58483.3%0.0%
60.00%101.452610,31733.3%71.4%
30.00%100.964511,7160.0%50.0%
50.00%105.372410,90760.0%40.0%
60.00%103.26589,91250.0%66.7%
22.22%91.971210,62825.0%20.0%
44.44%93.572410,83340.0%50.0%
55.56%91.94988,64225.0%80.0%
33.33%95.266610,7330.0%50.0%
55.56%91.775312,82425.0%80.0%
44.44%95.46038,49016.7%100.0%
44.44%94.981411,1520.0%57.1%
62.50%86.076013,875100.0%50.0%
75.00%85.51,02812,09950.0%83.3%
50.00%80.976413,25075.0%25.0%
75.00%86.36619,28680.0%66.7%
87.50%85.27559,98980.0%100.0%
50.00%81.74859,0680.0%80.0%
28.57%74.387814,530100.0%16.7%
71.43%70.969512,43450.0%80.0%
42.86%73.96879,54025.0%66.7%
28.57%71.653610,1380.0%40.0%
14.29%76.36299,44625.0%0.0%
42.86%71.681912,37666.7%25.0%
57.14%73.466710,06966.7%50.0%
42.86%76.16488,37240.0%50.0%
71.43%76.488512,29850.0%100.0%
57.14%75.487711,30375.0%33.3%
71.43%75.978711,74650.0%80.0%
57.14%76.090410,41460.0%50.0%
50.00%66.292911,884100.0%25.0%
83.33%64.85578,82966.7%100.0%
33.33%60.980713,6640.0%50.0%
50.00%66.078914,3240.0%50.0%
50.00%61.83616,16660.0%0.0%
50.00%61.446410,15850.0%50.0%
66.67%61.661313,62550.0%75.0%
66.67%66.08129,65466.7%66.7%
33.33%61.35208,8040.0%66.7%
100.00%54.95728,651100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.352610,07750.0%0.0%
40.00%53.595011,19650.0%33.3%
40.00%52.962010,16850.0%33.3%
60.00%53.073712,5840.0%75.0%
40.00%56.41,02013,953100.0%25.0%

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Gragas vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Malphite matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Gragas do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Malphite with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. Gragas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gragas do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Malphite matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Malphite matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Malphite with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Malphite?

The best Gragas build against Malphite includes Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gragas runes against Malphite?

The best Gragas runes against Malphite use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 64.7% win rate in the Gragas vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Gragas counter Malphite?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Malphite with a 53.9% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Malphite in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Gragas against Malphite?

When playing Gragas 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.