Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Malphite

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 56.2% win rate (+12.3%) over Jayce based on 73 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Malphite matchup.

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Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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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Jayce - 43.8% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
43.8% WR
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Malphite vs Jayce matchup - 56.2% win rate
Malphite
56.2% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Malphite Matchup?

Malphite wins the Jayce vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 73
43.8%
Win Rate
56.2%
6.7
CS / min
6.5
767
DMG / min
752
11,695
Gold / game
11,707
151
Heal / min
132
799
DMG Mitigated / min
1,993
0.7
CC / min
1.2
39.4%
Early Game WR
60.6%
47.5%
Late Game WR
52.5%

Jayce vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 73 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 56.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 43.8%, giving Malphite a 12.3 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 1,175 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jayce 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.

Jayce vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Jayce in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Jayce, 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
6.7Jayce
6.5Malphite
Jayce and Malphite farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
767Jayce
752Malphite
Damage output is virtually even between Jayce and Malphite, with only 15 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,695Jayce
11,707Malphite
Jayce and Malphite generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 12 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Jayce
1.2Malphite
Malphite provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jayce, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malphite coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
950Jayce
2,125Malphite
Malphite vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 1,175 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Malphite

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Malphite are Eclipse, Black Cleaver and Muramana. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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 Jayce vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
60.6%
+21.2% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce39.4%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite60.6%
Late Game
Malphite
52.5%
+5.0% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce47.5%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite52.5%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.6% win rate — a 21.2 percentage point lead over Jayce. 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 52.5% win rate — 5.0 points above Jayce. 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. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jayce Runes Against Malphite

Resolve rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs MalphiteResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Jayce rune vs MalphiteDemolish - best Jayce rune vs MalphiteSecond Wind - best Jayce rune vs MalphiteOvergrowth - best Jayce rune vs Malphite
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs MalphiteInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Jayce rune vs MalphiteMagical Footwear - best Jayce rune vs Malphite
29.4% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Jayce the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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

Jayce 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
43.84%736.776711,69539.4%47.5%
43.86%577.094612,74444.8%42.9%
57.41%547.21,01712,27264.3%50.0%
51.02%497.187513,20250.0%51.9%
41.30%466.985911,55934.8%47.8%
61.36%446.992112,33747.4%72.0%
46.51%436.587211,46838.9%52.0%
46.51%436.81,01111,97140.9%52.4%
62.79%436.595011,33052.2%75.0%
40.48%425.599012,73742.9%38.1%
33.33%426.71,04212,27433.3%33.3%
35.71%427.01,27012,57338.5%34.5%
51.28%397.388111,70543.5%62.5%
35.90%397.190711,89531.6%40.0%
69.44%367.387211,98170.6%68.4%
36.36%336.41,05213,25440.0%34.8%
50.00%326.784713,44940.0%58.8%
56.25%327.199412,56864.7%46.7%
45.16%317.11,00314,49980.0%28.6%
53.33%307.190811,43260.0%46.7%
60.00%307.21,02011,97656.3%64.3%
46.67%307.296513,29146.1%47.1%
31.03%296.086512,26516.7%41.2%
41.38%297.798612,40246.1%37.5%
50.00%282.991912,96253.3%46.1%
67.86%286.582511,12676.5%54.5%
44.44%276.299112,14038.5%50.0%
37.04%275.982911,65735.7%38.5%
48.15%276.71,00712,61373.3%16.7%
66.67%276.61,02913,518100.0%47.1%
38.46%267.292411,15533.3%45.5%
56.00%257.485112,83850.0%60.0%
56.00%257.083712,41254.5%57.1%
36.00%256.078110,68543.8%22.2%
64.00%256.884811,09169.2%58.3%
52.00%256.598913,56450.0%52.6%
66.67%246.51,05513,07857.1%70.6%
41.67%243.81,01713,74728.6%60.0%
34.78%236.580713,59555.6%21.4%
40.91%226.888012,74137.5%42.9%
36.36%227.01,07013,77122.2%46.1%
45.00%206.396011,78822.2%63.6%
52.63%196.596112,11262.5%45.5%
47.37%193.493313,16845.5%50.0%
47.37%196.693412,33044.4%50.0%
52.63%191.477613,89236.4%75.0%
44.44%186.21,00013,17540.0%46.1%
44.44%187.177212,58233.3%46.7%
50.00%187.092613,10633.3%66.7%
47.06%176.896510,28058.3%20.0%
52.94%176.980212,29742.9%60.0%
52.94%172.486313,06170.0%28.6%
43.75%166.61,01114,21128.6%55.6%
31.25%167.41,00913,04516.7%40.0%
37.50%166.787712,46727.3%60.0%
50.00%165.386613,10266.7%40.0%
43.75%166.594913,00542.9%44.4%
43.75%166.879911,89357.1%33.3%
50.00%165.51,05813,79144.4%57.1%
40.00%156.677511,74016.7%55.6%
46.67%156.988013,46942.9%50.0%
33.33%154.99189,88330.0%40.0%
28.57%143.194114,37725.0%33.3%
50.00%141.599714,88416.7%75.0%
50.00%147.275012,433100.0%30.0%
57.14%146.694114,160100.0%33.3%
46.15%136.091812,75433.3%50.0%
23.08%135.080212,80633.3%20.0%
53.85%137.383410,74062.5%40.0%
58.33%127.679211,99271.4%40.0%
33.33%123.01,01214,15840.0%28.6%
25.00%126.998815,13333.3%22.2%
54.55%117.41,12013,01266.7%40.0%
54.55%111.596814,08880.0%33.3%
36.36%114.589312,67333.3%40.0%
36.36%116.31,08514,75733.3%37.5%
54.55%111.41,01313,64266.7%50.0%
54.55%117.01,01913,44175.0%42.9%
60.00%103.81,00811,82785.7%0.0%
30.00%107.186912,34320.0%40.0%
40.00%107.173211,41350.0%33.3%
40.00%106.892911,14440.0%40.0%
40.00%102.192314,48260.0%20.0%
40.00%106.569111,49233.3%50.0%
55.56%94.786012,48850.0%60.0%
44.44%91.71,09118,366100.0%28.6%
55.56%95.981713,7580.0%83.3%
55.56%91.85739,91450.0%66.7%
11.11%96.589511,3400.0%25.0%
88.89%97.21,02112,866100.0%66.7%
50.00%87.61,03513,26950.0%50.0%
62.50%81.096414,19075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.31,02614,17366.7%50.0%
28.57%71.772211,29933.3%25.0%
85.71%76.894613,773100.0%80.0%
42.86%77.877512,41625.0%66.7%
42.86%72.670614,18166.7%25.0%
50.00%65.385112,108100.0%40.0%
100.00%66.196711,442100.0%100.0%
66.67%61.377415,309100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.91,14017,044100.0%25.0%
16.67%66.569912,047100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.31,03714,74033.3%66.7%
0.00%62.083812,8820.0%0.0%
33.33%65.86627,36340.0%0.0%
60.00%55.81,05113,41450.0%66.7%
40.00%53.11,14112,57750.0%0.0%
40.00%54.71,06814,7820.0%50.0%
60.00%54.289012,99833.3%100.0%
20.00%55.570712,6410.0%33.3%
40.00%56.59779,7830.0%66.7%
80.00%52.51,08516,713100.0%66.7%

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Jayce vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Jayce vs Malphite matchup with a 56.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 43.8%, a 12.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 73 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Jayce do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Jayce with a 60.6% win rate versus 39.4%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Jayce vs Malphite matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to 47.5%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Malphite matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Jayce with a 56.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 73 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Malphite?

The best Jayce build against Malphite includes Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Muramana with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Malphite?

The best Jayce runes against Malphite use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 29.4% win rate in the Jayce vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jayce counter Malphite?

No, Jayce struggles against Malphite with only a 43.8% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Malphite?

When playing Jayce 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.