Lee Sinvs Malphite
Lee Sin vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 56.7% win rate (+13.3%) over Lee Sin based on 30 games. Lee Sin wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup.
Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin vs Malphite Matchup?
Lee Sin vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 56.7% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 43.3%, giving Malphite a 13.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin needs to press advantages before Malphite reaches their power spikes, while Malphite should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin 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.
Lee Sin vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Lee Sin Build Against Malphite
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Malphite are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Lee Sin54.5%
Malphite45.5%Lee Sin36.8%Malphite63.2%Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin 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 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lee Sin must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malphite reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malphite survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Lee Sin Runes Against Malphite
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Lee Sin the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.45% | 231 | 0.8 | 620 | 11,692 | 48.9% | 43.1% | |
| 48.07% | 181 | 0.8 | 614 | 11,707 | 44.3% | 51.0% | |
| 43.58% | 179 | 0.8 | 637 | 12,009 | 50.0% | 39.5% | |
| 48.47% | 163 | 0.8 | 657 | 12,102 | 48.1% | 48.6% | |
| 41.61% | 161 | 0.8 | 635 | 11,772 | 39.4% | 43.3% | |
| 51.82% | 137 | 1.0 | 657 | 12,582 | 54.2% | 50.6% | |
| 53.60% | 125 | 0.8 | 605 | 12,255 | 59.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 119 | 0.8 | 660 | 11,685 | 50.0% | 45.1% | |
| 43.97% | 116 | 0.8 | 594 | 11,450 | 49.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 114 | 0.9 | 634 | 12,057 | 45.2% | 48.6% | |
| 46.30% | 108 | 0.8 | 699 | 12,659 | 41.9% | 49.2% | |
| 58.00% | 100 | 0.8 | 636 | 11,806 | 54.8% | 60.3% | |
| 40.22% | 92 | 0.9 | 695 | 11,950 | 48.5% | 35.6% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 0.8 | 660 | 11,967 | 51.3% | 42.9% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 0.8 | 681 | 11,746 | 48.7% | 47.6% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 0.9 | 716 | 12,894 | 54.5% | 47.8% | |
| 42.67% | 75 | 0.8 | 640 | 12,769 | 28.6% | 51.1% | |
| 37.33% | 75 | 0.8 | 649 | 11,878 | 40.0% | 35.6% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 0.8 | 612 | 11,945 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.44% | 71 | 0.8 | 599 | 11,038 | 39.3% | 39.5% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 0.8 | 676 | 10,947 | 51.7% | 39.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 0.9 | 745 | 12,818 | 47.4% | 54.8% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 0.7 | 672 | 12,736 | 64.7% | 47.4% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 0.8 | 638 | 11,642 | 42.3% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 1.3 | 740 | 13,148 | 61.9% | 51.5% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 0.9 | 623 | 11,615 | 50.0% | 48.5% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 0.8 | 641 | 11,873 | 36.4% | 38.7% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 0.9 | 641 | 12,755 | 38.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 0.9 | 622 | 11,195 | 58.6% | 36.8% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 0.8 | 624 | 12,185 | 43.8% | 38.7% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 0.9 | 654 | 12,361 | 47.4% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 0.9 | 682 | 11,523 | 43.8% | 54.2% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 0.8 | 676 | 11,055 | 53.3% | 29.2% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.2 | 676 | 12,835 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 0.8 | 615 | 10,687 | 63.2% | 58.8% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.1 | 696 | 11,806 | 52.6% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 0.9 | 683 | 12,058 | 27.3% | 60.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 1.1 | 551 | 10,777 | 40.0% | 26.7% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.8 | 565 | 11,445 | 54.5% | 36.8% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 0.6 | 618 | 11,651 | 11.1% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.2 | 695 | 13,952 | 44.4% | 63.2% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 0.8 | 649 | 11,993 | 61.5% | 20.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 0.9 | 679 | 12,348 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 723 | 12,262 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.1 | 708 | 12,735 | 42.9% | 35.7% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 0.8 | 700 | 12,605 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 0.9 | 744 | 12,498 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 0.7 | 513 | 9,289 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 580 | 9,599 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 0.7 | 506 | 10,759 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.1 | 642 | 11,915 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.2 | 668 | 11,435 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 0.9 | 566 | 8,544 | 46.7% | 0.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.9 | 766 | 12,546 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 594 | 10,415 | 77.8% | 57.1% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 747 | 10,567 | 70.0% | 100.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 660 | 11,004 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.1 | 573 | 10,622 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.6 | 697 | 11,558 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.4 | 626 | 11,682 | 28.6% | 83.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 912 | 13,769 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 748 | 12,712 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 648 | 11,812 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 858 | 14,477 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 736 | 14,610 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 654 | 8,546 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 707 | 9,858 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 740 | 10,820 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.8 | 996 | 14,480 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.6 | 573 | 7,689 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 787 | 11,044 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 755 | 13,242 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 500 | 11,039 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 674 | 11,387 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 543 | 5,631 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 568 | 9,745 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 666 | 9,757 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 564 | 9,454 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Lee Sin vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Lee Sin do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 43.3%, a 13.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Lee Sin do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Malphite with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Lee Sin do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 56.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 13.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.
What is the best Lee Sin build against Malphite?
The best Lee Sin build against Malphite includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Lee Sin runes against Malphite?
The best Lee Sin runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Lee Sin counter Malphite?
No, Lee Sin struggles against Malphite with only a 43.3% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Lee Sin against Malphite?
When playing Lee Sin 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.