K'Santevs Malphite
K'Sante vs Malphite is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. K'Sante wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Malphite based on 18 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while K'Sante scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best K'Sante build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the K'Sante vs Malphite matchup.
K'Sante Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how K'Sante 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 K'Sante vs Malphite?
K'Sante wins 48.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 35.7% and 61.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 43.5% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 56 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −3.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 25 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: K'Sante wins 48.2% of 56 games (95% range 35.7–61.0%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 43.5% for K'Sante; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- K'Sante usually wins the lane: 459 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (55 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- K'Sante players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Malphite: 64.9% of their other Top games, 41.1% 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 K'Sante 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 K'Sante'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.
K'Sante vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
K'Sante vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
K'Sante'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.
No game length stands out: K'Sante's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
K'Sante 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)K'SanteK'Sante gold at 15: +459
- First itemK'SanteK'Sante: 12.1 min · Malphite: 14.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What K'Sante Changes Against Malphite
Choices K'Sante players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually64.9%vs Malphite41.1%−23.8 pts43.5% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually28.2%vs Malphite50.0%+21.8 pts57.1% WR here
Kaenic RookernItemUsually28.7%vs Malphite46.4%+17.8 pts57.7% WR here
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsually75.8%vs Malphite89.3%+13.4 pts48.0% WR here
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually83.9%vs Malphite96.4%+12.5 pts48.1% WR here
AftershockKeystoneUsually23.2%vs Malphite10.7%−12.5 pts
Frozen HeartItemUsually12.2%vs Malphiteunder 2%−12.2 pts
OvergrowthRuneUsually88.3%vs Malphite100.0%+11.7 pts48.2% WR here
Best K'Sante Build vs Malphite
Usual K'Sante build (Top)
52.8% win rate · 161 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 33 K'Sante games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use K'Sante's standard build instead.
- K'Sante usually completes Iceborn Gauntlet first, at 12.1 min (median of 27 games).
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 14.2 min (median of 27 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 K'Sante Runes vs Malphite
Usual K'Sante runes (Top)
Grasp of the Undying
70.0% win rate · 20 games
Against Malphite
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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K'Sante matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows K'Sante'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 K'Sante build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other K'Sante Matchups
Hardest for K'Sante
Easiest for K'Sante
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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K'Sante vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins K'Sante vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: K'Sante wins 48.2% of 56 games (95% range 35.7–61.0%).
What is K'Sante's win rate against Malphite?
K'Sante wins 48.2% of 56 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.19 (95% range 35.7–61.0%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 43.5% would be expected.
Does K'Sante counter Malphite?
Not clearly. K'Sante wins 48.2% of 56 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (35.7–61.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, K'Sante or Malphite?
K'Sante usually wins the lane: 459 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (55 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does K'Sante outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against K'Sante?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of K'Sante beyond the margin of error.
What should K'Sante build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use K'Sante's usual Top core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail. The biggest change against Malphite: Plated Steelcaps (64.9% usually, 41.1% here).
What runes should K'Sante use against Malphite?
Use K'Sante's usual Grasp of the Undying page (Resolve + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malphite: Grasp of the Undying (75.8% usually, 89.3% here).