Luxvs Malphite
Lux vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 53.1% win rate (+6.1%) over Lux based on 49 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Lux scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Malphite matchup.
Lux Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux 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 Lux vs Malphite Matchup?
Lux vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Lux vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 53.1% win rate compared to Lux's 46.9%, giving Malphite a 6.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Lux outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Lux reaches their power spikes, while Lux should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 839 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lux 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.
Lux vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Lux is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Lux Build Against Malphite
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Lux needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lux against Malphite are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Lux an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 37.5% win rate across 8 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Lux 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 Lux vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Lux42.1%
Malphite57.9%Lux50.0%Malphite50.0%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Lux. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Lux at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Malphite. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Lux gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Lux Runes Against Malphite
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Lux the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Lux'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 Lux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.84% | 711 | 2.3 | 724 | 9,900 | 48.5% | 45.9% | |
| 50.71% | 353 | 2.4 | 732 | 9,986 | 52.2% | 49.8% | |
| 50.00% | 302 | 2.1 | 697 | 9,487 | 59.0% | 43.9% | |
| 52.57% | 272 | 2.0 | 711 | 9,925 | 54.6% | 51.6% | |
| 53.06% | 245 | 2.2 | 751 | 10,188 | 57.3% | 50.6% | |
| 53.45% | 232 | 2.5 | 731 | 10,032 | 55.7% | 52.1% | |
| 51.53% | 229 | 2.2 | 688 | 10,661 | 50.7% | 51.9% | |
| 61.14% | 229 | 3.6 | 757 | 10,138 | 60.5% | 61.5% | |
| 46.63% | 208 | 2.0 | 691 | 9,122 | 54.2% | 41.6% | |
| 46.81% | 188 | 5.6 | 929 | 11,183 | 57.4% | 40.8% | |
| 42.25% | 187 | 3.5 | 787 | 10,858 | 38.1% | 44.4% | |
| 47.85% | 186 | 2.9 | 798 | 10,097 | 46.4% | 48.7% | |
| 50.28% | 177 | 6.0 | 936 | 11,945 | 50.0% | 50.4% | |
| 48.02% | 177 | 2.1 | 699 | 9,938 | 49.2% | 47.4% | |
| 52.57% | 175 | 2.8 | 719 | 10,509 | 53.3% | 52.2% | |
| 59.26% | 162 | 2.6 | 795 | 10,456 | 60.0% | 58.9% | |
| 46.20% | 158 | 2.4 | 716 | 10,342 | 58.8% | 40.2% | |
| 46.41% | 153 | 2.2 | 662 | 9,107 | 55.4% | 39.8% | |
| 49.01% | 151 | 5.8 | 839 | 10,744 | 49.2% | 48.8% | |
| 50.70% | 142 | 6.1 | 829 | 10,934 | 52.8% | 49.4% | |
| 45.99% | 137 | 2.1 | 648 | 9,242 | 50.9% | 42.3% | |
| 45.59% | 136 | 6.4 | 830 | 10,967 | 49.2% | 42.7% | |
| 51.11% | 135 | 5.2 | 864 | 10,711 | 54.7% | 48.8% | |
| 54.96% | 131 | 2.2 | 684 | 9,113 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 48.46% | 130 | 2.1 | 773 | 9,547 | 62.8% | 39.2% | |
| 47.50% | 120 | 2.0 | 704 | 8,927 | 47.4% | 47.6% | |
| 52.14% | 117 | 2.1 | 594 | 9,445 | 57.1% | 47.5% | |
| 51.33% | 113 | 2.0 | 654 | 9,400 | 59.0% | 47.3% | |
| 55.45% | 110 | 6.1 | 783 | 10,908 | 53.7% | 56.5% | |
| 51.85% | 108 | 6.0 | 1,005 | 10,928 | 60.0% | 46.0% | |
| 53.27% | 107 | 4.4 | 761 | 10,733 | 66.7% | 45.6% | |
| 58.65% | 104 | 6.1 | 855 | 11,665 | 60.5% | 57.4% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 2.6 | 711 | 10,301 | 48.5% | 49.3% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 2.1 | 732 | 9,235 | 52.3% | 49.1% | |
| 42.11% | 95 | 6.0 | 797 | 10,268 | 50.0% | 35.9% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.2 | 906 | 11,708 | 48.7% | 48.1% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 6.0 | 914 | 10,827 | 45.5% | 58.2% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 4.5 | 799 | 11,445 | 50.0% | 49.1% | |
| 68.24% | 85 | 6.2 | 918 | 12,168 | 77.8% | 61.2% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 6.6 | 909 | 10,479 | 54.0% | 48.9% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 2.1 | 690 | 8,999 | 48.6% | 58.7% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 5.5 | 863 | 12,122 | 42.3% | 57.4% | |
| 45.00% | 80 | 2.0 | 798 | 10,515 | 45.5% | 44.8% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 2.2 | 716 | 10,192 | 67.7% | 41.3% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 2.0 | 712 | 9,567 | 50.0% | 43.2% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 5.7 | 791 | 10,783 | 41.9% | 52.3% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 5.5 | 822 | 11,755 | 39.1% | 48.0% | |
| 45.71% | 70 | 4.2 | 815 | 11,748 | 52.6% | 43.1% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 6.1 | 877 | 11,768 | 52.4% | 44.9% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 2.1 | 671 | 9,559 | 34.5% | 55.0% | |
| 41.18% | 68 | 2.7 | 720 | 9,597 | 55.6% | 31.7% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 2.2 | 723 | 9,781 | 35.0% | 51.1% | |
| 43.08% | 65 | 5.8 | 906 | 12,556 | 28.6% | 47.1% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 2.2 | 715 | 9,814 | 61.5% | 47.4% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 5.7 | 864 | 11,414 | 54.2% | 61.1% | |
| 38.98% | 59 | 2.0 | 626 | 8,628 | 50.0% | 30.3% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 2.1 | 732 | 10,045 | 47.6% | 34.3% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.5 | 942 | 11,509 | 45.8% | 65.5% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 6.5 | 838 | 10,653 | 45.5% | 44.8% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 867 | 11,064 | 52.9% | 66.7% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 1,002 | 12,234 | 47.4% | 48.4% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 3.9 | 816 | 11,410 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 5.6 | 798 | 10,031 | 58.3% | 54.2% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 5.3 | 910 | 10,427 | 63.2% | 59.3% | |
| 69.57% | 46 | 6.1 | 841 | 12,755 | 64.3% | 71.9% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 3.5 | 764 | 11,382 | 75.0% | 54.8% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.5 | 795 | 10,700 | 64.3% | 44.8% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.8 | 908 | 10,860 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 6.2 | 898 | 11,557 | 63.6% | 47.6% | |
| 27.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 867 | 11,169 | 41.7% | 21.4% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 2.2 | 814 | 8,613 | 61.9% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 5.6 | 837 | 9,696 | 52.6% | 40.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 5.9 | 912 | 12,250 | 75.0% | 37.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 4.2 | 822 | 11,763 | 57.1% | 48.4% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 2.2 | 734 | 9,400 | 40.0% | 52.2% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 6.5 | 808 | 12,158 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.3 | 878 | 10,681 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.6 | 973 | 12,622 | 45.5% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.7 | 859 | 10,385 | 50.0% | 31.3% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.5 | 1,060 | 12,933 | 58.3% | 55.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.4 | 990 | 12,525 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.3 | 832 | 10,301 | 61.5% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.2 | 927 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 2.2 | 649 | 10,118 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 756 | 9,622 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.1 | 950 | 12,490 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.2 | 959 | 12,652 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 1.8 | 710 | 10,293 | 44.4% | 14.3% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.9 | 869 | 11,107 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.1 | 971 | 11,242 | 60.0% | 30.8% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.8 | 935 | 11,828 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.7 | 878 | 11,429 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.8 | 930 | 11,841 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 4.8 | 854 | 10,652 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.7 | 763 | 10,673 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.6 | 824 | 11,169 | 80.0% | 41.7% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 3.9 | 792 | 10,297 | 88.9% | 75.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.5 | 912 | 11,291 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.5 | 785 | 10,289 | 14.3% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.4 | 729 | 8,693 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.7 | 973 | 12,004 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.9 | 851 | 10,530 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 5.2 | 716 | 9,598 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.8 | 978 | 11,303 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 842 | 10,286 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.3 | 958 | 10,061 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 940 | 13,984 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.2 | 632 | 8,357 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 817 | 10,883 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 1,191 | 13,988 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.2 | 1,001 | 13,562 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.0 | 871 | 9,821 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.7 | 788 | 12,458 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 825 | 10,285 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 721 | 11,645 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 754 | 12,421 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 974 | 9,994 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 883 | 8,313 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 966 | 13,221 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.8 | 767 | 8,807 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 717 | 12,998 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.8 | 948 | 13,506 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.4 | 807 | 10,356 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 959 | 11,454 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 1,002 | 8,848 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.7 | 525 | 7,857 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 737 | 11,645 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 841 | 11,915 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 736 | 10,268 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 703 | 8,162 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 769 | 13,157 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 1,018 | 10,809 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 652 | 10,747 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 760 | 9,537 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Lux vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Lux do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Lux vs Malphite matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to Lux's 46.9%, a 6.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Lux do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Lux with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Lux do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Lux takes over the Lux vs Malphite matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Lux vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Lux with a 53.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 6.1 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.
What is the best Lux build against Malphite?
The best Lux build against Malphite includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 37.5% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Lux runes against Malphite?
The best Lux runes against Malphite use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 37.5% win rate in the Lux vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Lux counter Malphite?
No, Lux struggles against Malphite with only a 46.9% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Lux players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Lux against Malphite?
When playing Lux against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.