Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Malphitevs Aurora

CTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Aurora wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Malphite based on 11 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Aurora 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
Aurora - 36.4% win rateAurora(36.4%)
Malphite - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
36.4% WR
VS
Aurora vs Malphite matchup - 63.6% win rate
Aurora
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Malphite vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
5.6
CS / min
6.5
645
DMG / min
906
11,725
Gold / game
13,010
129
Heal / min
196
1,533
DMG Mitigated / min
415
1.0
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Malphite vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Malphite's 36.4%, giving Aurora a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora has a strong advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aurora 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.

Malphite vs Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Aurora wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Malphite
6.5Aurora
Aurora significantly out-farms Malphite by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Aurora a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Malphite players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
645Malphite
906Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Malphite by 261 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,725Malphite
13,010Aurora
Aurora generates a commanding 1,284 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Aurora consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malphite should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Malphite
0.3Aurora
Malphite provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aurora, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malphite coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,661Malphite
611Aurora
Malphite vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 1,050 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Aurora

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Aurora are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite66.7%
Aurora early game win rateAurora33.3%
Late Game
Aurora
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite25.0%
Aurora late game win rateAurora75.0%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malphite must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora 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 Aurora

Domination rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Electrocute - best Malphite rune vs AuroraSudden Impact - best Malphite rune vs AuroraGrisly Mementos - best Malphite rune vs AuroraUltimate Hunter - best Malphite rune vs Aurora
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs AuroraSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Malphite rune vs AuroraGathering Storm - best Malphite rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Aurora in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Malphite vs Aurora matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Malphite's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Aurora with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Malphite vs Aurora matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Malphite with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Aurora?

The best Malphite build against Aurora includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Aurora?

The best Malphite runes against Aurora use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Aurora matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Aurora?

No, Malphite struggles against Aurora with only a 36.4% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Aurora?

When playing Malphite against Aurora, play cautiously and avoid Aurora's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aurora has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.