Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Malphitevs Akali

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Akali based on 39 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Akali 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.

Compare against an opponent
Akali - 53.9% win rateAkali(53.9%)
Malphite - 53.9% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
53.9% WR
VS
Akali vs Malphite matchup - 46.1% win rate
Akali
46.1% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Akali Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Akali matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 39
53.9%
Win Rate
46.1%
5.8
CS / min
6.0
747
DMG / min
820
11,036
Gold / game
11,317
127
Heal / min
211
1,864
DMG Mitigated / min
665
1.2
CC / min
0.1
47.1%
Early Game WR
52.9%
59.1%
Late Game WR
40.9%

Malphite vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Akali's 46.1%, giving Malphite a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Malphite
6.0Akali
Malphite and Akali farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
747Malphite
820Akali
Akali deals 74 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,036Malphite
11,317Akali
Malphite and Akali generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 280 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Malphite
0.1Akali
Malphite brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malphite far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,991Malphite
875Akali
Malphite vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 1,115 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Akali

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Akali are Hollow Radiance, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite47.1%
Akali early game win rateAkali52.9%
Late Game
Malphite
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite59.1%
Akali late game win rateAkali40.9%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Akali 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 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Akali. 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: Akali 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 Malphite Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs AkaliManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs AkaliTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs AkaliScorch - best Malphite rune vs Akali
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs AkaliInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Malphite rune vs AkaliCosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs Akali
50.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Malphite matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.81%1796.178111,13039.3%51.6%
52.54%1185.271111,79051.0%53.6%
38.05%1135.263510,05128.6%47.4%
45.19%1044.271410,64041.7%48.2%
40.63%965.487510,34051.1%30.6%
42.11%955.577110,36726.7%56.0%
40.86%936.074811,22143.6%38.9%
57.32%826.284911,61967.6%48.9%
51.85%815.885811,13961.8%44.7%
43.21%816.085711,06546.9%40.8%
51.32%766.073010,90355.9%47.6%
54.67%756.390611,89048.4%59.1%
50.00%742.666211,44051.3%48.6%
58.33%726.278911,30563.3%54.8%
54.17%725.575110,40053.3%54.8%
60.87%692.870612,96186.4%48.9%
54.41%685.573011,60056.8%51.6%
51.52%664.267710,08842.1%64.3%
60.32%636.079411,71057.1%61.9%
38.10%634.170910,57542.3%35.1%
46.77%625.981910,62662.1%33.3%
45.90%611.259612,54450.0%43.2%
55.00%605.780210,96854.2%55.6%
52.54%596.272810,89758.1%46.4%
45.76%596.267311,68241.7%48.6%
50.85%596.273811,24156.5%47.2%
62.50%566.077312,03969.6%57.6%
50.00%566.277911,51551.9%48.3%
34.62%525.767810,03022.6%52.4%
55.77%526.577010,91560.0%50.0%
50.98%516.268710,98650.0%52.0%
57.14%494.966211,10357.7%56.5%
58.70%466.27169,78963.0%52.6%
42.22%454.576910,21441.2%42.9%
54.55%442.568511,82252.6%56.0%
52.27%445.380811,13445.0%58.3%
54.55%446.371612,14747.1%59.3%
59.52%424.977812,00258.3%60.0%
53.66%416.373111,70752.9%54.2%
56.10%411.159811,86863.2%50.0%
53.85%395.874711,03647.1%59.1%
52.63%383.568812,09038.9%65.0%
48.65%371.767112,53064.3%39.1%
45.95%373.270311,56528.6%56.5%
55.56%365.775010,79647.4%64.7%
47.22%361.967712,74153.3%42.9%
47.06%341.255612,21941.7%50.0%
41.18%344.665611,13840.0%42.1%
55.88%341.161912,43850.0%59.1%
41.18%341.055912,01133.3%45.5%
46.88%325.568310,70930.8%57.9%
46.88%325.66879,65450.0%42.9%
40.63%326.47099,95936.8%46.1%
38.71%315.767011,96550.0%34.8%
51.61%312.365011,73541.7%57.9%
56.67%304.072610,15338.5%70.6%
60.00%302.971912,07270.0%55.0%
39.29%284.259910,13218.2%52.9%
42.31%266.279210,03346.7%36.4%
40.00%253.468711,99154.5%28.6%
70.83%245.068512,70871.4%70.6%
54.17%241.659312,40358.3%50.0%
39.13%231.760310,10842.9%37.5%
45.45%222.057110,25666.7%37.5%
52.38%211.557810,65371.4%42.9%
52.38%213.86269,69766.7%33.3%
57.14%211.768912,37140.0%72.7%
47.62%212.571613,16462.5%38.5%
38.10%216.067010,16820.0%54.5%
55.00%202.062010,32554.5%55.6%
45.00%201.865210,01950.0%41.7%
47.37%191.564812,58571.4%33.3%
52.63%192.16459,70555.6%50.0%
47.37%192.770410,69360.0%33.3%
31.58%191.652011,07118.2%50.0%
50.00%184.176812,10471.4%36.4%
27.78%185.861711,16930.0%25.0%
47.06%175.268710,85257.1%40.0%
35.29%173.472010,88050.0%22.2%
52.94%175.369610,77142.9%60.0%
56.25%165.578310,27777.8%28.6%
43.75%162.96179,36741.7%50.0%
68.75%165.976311,21962.5%75.0%
46.67%155.96859,66242.9%50.0%
33.33%153.672212,11242.9%25.0%
40.00%151.55149,60650.0%28.6%
53.33%152.45589,25844.4%66.7%
64.29%145.75878,99975.0%50.0%
42.86%145.563611,27250.0%37.5%
57.14%142.86039,89842.9%71.4%
57.14%145.978512,68475.0%50.0%
30.77%135.366510,36816.7%42.9%
53.85%135.272710,14220.0%75.0%
61.54%135.883413,37540.0%75.0%
50.00%123.381014,08566.7%44.4%
50.00%120.866911,34455.6%33.3%
25.00%122.27389,56533.3%16.7%
50.00%126.464510,03871.4%20.0%
58.33%126.080712,00140.0%71.4%
36.36%112.857210,59040.0%33.3%
45.45%115.16599,24750.0%33.3%
54.55%111.759210,37566.7%50.0%
36.36%115.664511,72566.7%25.0%
45.45%111.044411,36220.0%66.7%
36.36%111.352911,26433.3%40.0%
27.27%114.869512,59733.3%25.0%
54.55%115.17559,54133.3%80.0%
60.00%101.862310,58580.0%40.0%
50.00%105.98059,10050.0%50.0%
20.00%102.35858,99416.7%25.0%
40.00%101.155011,12620.0%60.0%
60.00%102.97498,81066.7%57.1%
44.44%95.178110,61475.0%20.0%
55.56%95.268711,18450.0%60.0%
66.67%91.263413,821100.0%62.5%
66.67%92.55077,42457.1%100.0%
44.44%91.170712,13420.0%75.0%
50.00%83.180912,19966.7%40.0%
50.00%81.856110,4910.0%66.7%
25.00%82.953810,79050.0%0.0%
37.50%85.783812,2520.0%50.0%
62.50%82.35588,26150.0%75.0%
62.50%81.561712,58966.7%60.0%
28.57%73.663511,39533.3%25.0%
42.86%73.45378,15040.0%50.0%
57.14%71.951910,46066.7%50.0%
14.29%72.872910,5620.0%20.0%
57.14%72.16399,52666.7%50.0%
57.14%75.07989,35360.0%50.0%
100.00%75.05769,680100.0%100.0%
57.14%71.155511,16166.7%50.0%
14.29%71.670210,1080.0%25.0%
66.67%61.173612,941100.0%50.0%
33.33%64.67199,25020.0%100.0%
66.67%65.591914,763100.0%60.0%
50.00%61.575110,523100.0%25.0%
40.00%55.36928,12133.3%50.0%
100.00%55.875910,555100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.174412,098100.0%33.3%
40.00%51.247714,4190.0%40.0%
40.00%55.57359,08333.3%50.0%
40.00%52.657712,5220.0%66.7%

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Malphite vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Akali in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Akali matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Akali's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Malphite with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Akali matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Akali matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Akali with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Akali?

The best Malphite build against Akali includes Hollow Radiance, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malphite runes against Akali?

The best Malphite runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Akali?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 53.9% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malphite against Akali?

When playing Malphite against Akali, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Akali. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.