Kindredvs Malphite
Kindred vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 87.5% win rate (+75.0%) over Kindred based on 8 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kindred vs Malphite matchup.
Kindred Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kindred 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 the Kindred vs Malphite Matchup?
Kindred vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Kindred vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 87.5% win rate compared to Kindred's 12.5%, giving Malphite a 75.0 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred 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 Malphite leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kindred 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.
Kindred vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kindred Build Against Malphite
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Kindred needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kindred against Malphite are The Collector, Kraken Slayer and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Kindred an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Kindred the best chance to compete against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kindred vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kindred0.0%
Malphite100.0%Kindred20.0%Malphite80.0%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Kindred. 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. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kindred Runes Against Malphite
Precision
Domination
The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Kindred the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kindred matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Kindred'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 Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.60% | 139 | 1.1 | 750 | 12,899 | 41.3% | 47.4% | |
| 49.21% | 126 | 1.1 | 819 | 13,098 | 42.1% | 55.1% | |
| 34.78% | 92 | 1.1 | 829 | 12,553 | 26.2% | 42.0% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 1.1 | 815 | 12,588 | 47.6% | 44.9% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.0 | 722 | 12,371 | 48.8% | 45.6% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 1.1 | 733 | 12,759 | 45.2% | 55.6% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.1 | 854 | 13,555 | 31.3% | 56.4% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 1.1 | 793 | 12,090 | 46.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 1.0 | 839 | 13,057 | 52.8% | 51.2% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 1.1 | 802 | 13,221 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.2 | 765 | 13,512 | 60.7% | 46.5% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 1.2 | 803 | 13,029 | 48.5% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 1.1 | 824 | 14,035 | 59.3% | 32.3% | |
| 31.91% | 47 | 1.3 | 735 | 12,147 | 26.9% | 38.1% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 1.2 | 892 | 14,367 | 68.8% | 64.3% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.0 | 809 | 11,889 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.3 | 742 | 12,204 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.1 | 845 | 13,100 | 46.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.0 | 832 | 12,832 | 70.6% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.1 | 881 | 12,876 | 36.8% | 68.4% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.0 | 729 | 12,180 | 38.5% | 47.6% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 1.1 | 980 | 14,435 | 82.3% | 52.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.1 | 748 | 12,544 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 781 | 13,173 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.3 | 909 | 14,163 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.1 | 884 | 14,546 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 860 | 13,677 | 30.0% | 53.3% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.0 | 860 | 12,019 | 47.1% | 14.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.1 | 795 | 12,340 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 780 | 13,264 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.1 | 718 | 12,323 | 54.5% | 27.3% | |
| 76.19% | 21 | 1.2 | 1,018 | 14,824 | 60.0% | 90.9% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.1 | 958 | 14,179 | 30.0% | 36.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 759 | 12,186 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.1 | 849 | 12,930 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 0.9 | 722 | 11,889 | 58.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 611 | 12,856 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 841 | 12,438 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.5 | 973 | 14,003 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.7 | 836 | 13,644 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.4 | 939 | 13,169 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.4 | 767 | 13,518 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.5 | 1,181 | 12,908 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 743 | 12,298 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 829 | 11,643 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.7 | 918 | 14,722 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.2 | 589 | 11,005 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.9 | 896 | 13,954 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.2 | 589 | 10,340 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.4 | 843 | 13,719 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 637 | 13,835 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 862 | 14,638 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 682 | 12,979 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 899 | 16,228 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 940 | 15,612 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.3 | 829 | 13,412 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.1 | 812 | 9,543 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 819 | 12,216 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 857 | 10,250 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,252 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 648 | 11,789 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 671 | 13,206 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 954 | 15,376 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 936 | 14,468 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Kindred vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kindred do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Kindred vs Malphite matchup with a 87.5% win rate compared to Kindred's 12.5%, a 75.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Kindred do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Kindred with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kindred do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Kindred vs Malphite matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kindred vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Kindred with a 87.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 75.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Kindred build against Malphite?
The best Kindred build against Malphite includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kindred runes against Malphite?
The best Kindred runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kindred vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kindred counter Malphite?
No, Kindred struggles against Malphite with only a 12.5% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Kindred against Malphite?
When playing Kindred 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.