- Win Rate
- 50.5%
- Pick Rate
- 5.3%
- Ban Rate
- 14.6%
Malphite vs Aatrox
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 10,670
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Malphite vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Malphite wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.3%) over Aatrox based on 142 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Aatrox matchup.
Malphite Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malphite 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 Malphite vs Aatrox?
Malphite wins 59.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.4% and 67.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.3% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 125 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.20
- +4.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 3 games, Malphite won 0.0%.
Key takeaways
- Malphite is favored in this matchup: Malphite wins 59.2% of 125 games, and the whole 95% range (50.4–67.4%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 52.3% for Malphite; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Aatrox usually wins the lane: 342 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (124 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Malphite players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Aatrox: 54.8% of their other Top games, 69.6% 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 Malphite and Aatrox 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 Malphite'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.
Malphite vs Aatrox Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malphite vs Aatrox Win Rate by Game Length
Malphite's win rate against Aatrox 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: Malphite's results against Aatrox in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Malphite vs Aatrox 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)AatroxMalphite gold at 15: −342
- First itemAatroxMalphite: 14.4 min · Aatrox: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenMalphite wins 60.0% of 45 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenMalphite wins 56.3% of 71 games
What Malphite Changes Against Aatrox
Choices Malphite players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually54.8%vs Aatrox69.6%+14.8 pts56.3% WR here
Sunfire AegisItemUsually49.7%vs Aatrox63.2%+13.5 pts62.0% WR here
Hollow RadianceItemUsually16.1%vs Aatrox4.8%−11.3 pts
Sorcerer's ShoesBootsUsually11.2%vs Aatrox2.4%−8.8 pts
Best Malphite Build vs Aatrox
Usual Malphite build (Top)
80.0% win rate · 20 games
Against Aatrox
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 16 of 73 Malphite games against Aatrox carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Malphite's standard build instead.
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 14.4 min (median of 59 games).
- Aatrox usually completes Eclipse first, at 11.4 min (median of 57 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Malphite Runes vs Aatrox
Usual Malphite runes (Top)
Grasp of the Undying
52.5% win rate · 1,766 games
Against Aatrox
Arcane Comet
59.6% win rate · 52 games
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Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Malphite'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 Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Malphite Matchups
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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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Malphite vs Aatrox FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Malphite vs Aatrox?
Malphite is favored in this matchup: Malphite wins 59.2% of 125 games, and the whole 95% range (50.4–67.4%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Malphite's win rate against Aatrox?
Malphite wins 59.2% of 125 Top games against Aatrox on patch 26.21 (95% range 50.4–67.4%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 52.3% would be expected.
Does Malphite counter Aatrox?
Yes. Malphite wins 59.2% of 125 games against Aatrox on patch 26.21, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Malphite or Aatrox?
Aatrox usually wins the lane: 342 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (124 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Malphite outscale Aatrox?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Aatrox strongest against Malphite?
Aatrox is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Malphite build against Aatrox?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Malphite's usual Top core: Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen, Frozen Heart. The biggest change against Aatrox: Plated Steelcaps (54.8% usually, 69.6% here).
What runes should Malphite use against Aatrox?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Resolve — 59.6% over 52 games against Aatrox.