Malphitevs Bard
Malphite vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Bard wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Malphite based on 8 games. Bard 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 Bard 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.
Bard(25.0%)Who Wins the Malphite vs Bard Matchup?
Malphite vs Bard Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Bard matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Bard wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 25.0%, giving Bard a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Bard dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 685 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Bard 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 Bard 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 Bard Laning Phase Breakdown
Bard is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Bard holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malphite Build Against Bard
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Bard, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Bard are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Malphite the best chance to compete against Bard. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Bard matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite33.3%Bard66.7%Malphite20.0%Bard80.0%Bard dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Bard can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Bard is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Bard, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Bard holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Malphite Runes Against Bard
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Bard in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.36% | 552 | 5.7 | 722 | 11,278 | 49.5% | 50.9% | |
| 47.38% | 344 | 6.1 | 762 | 10,892 | 49.3% | 45.9% | |
| 45.91% | 281 | 5.3 | 644 | 9,895 | 38.8% | 50.9% | |
| 53.52% | 256 | 6.0 | 865 | 10,937 | 53.3% | 53.7% | |
| 54.72% | 212 | 6.0 | 758 | 10,829 | 52.8% | 56.1% | |
| 53.11% | 209 | 5.9 | 926 | 10,376 | 50.6% | 54.6% | |
| 49.76% | 205 | 5.8 | 753 | 10,152 | 51.6% | 48.2% | |
| 46.99% | 183 | 4.8 | 713 | 10,426 | 41.3% | 51.5% | |
| 56.04% | 182 | 6.1 | 847 | 10,777 | 56.2% | 55.9% | |
| 51.81% | 166 | 6.1 | 723 | 11,271 | 54.5% | 49.4% | |
| 51.37% | 146 | 5.8 | 798 | 10,342 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 50.35% | 141 | 5.3 | 744 | 10,808 | 45.3% | 53.4% | |
| 57.25% | 138 | 6.2 | 753 | 11,598 | 64.2% | 52.9% | |
| 62.04% | 137 | 6.2 | 773 | 11,037 | 64.5% | 60.0% | |
| 68.66% | 134 | 6.0 | 738 | 11,701 | 78.6% | 61.5% | |
| 47.37% | 133 | 5.7 | 679 | 10,551 | 38.9% | 53.2% | |
| 41.86% | 129 | 6.0 | 886 | 10,293 | 44.3% | 39.7% | |
| 52.34% | 128 | 6.3 | 816 | 11,137 | 53.5% | 51.4% | |
| 60.63% | 127 | 6.2 | 830 | 11,684 | 76.0% | 50.6% | |
| 41.46% | 123 | 4.9 | 782 | 10,425 | 41.3% | 41.6% | |
| 48.36% | 122 | 5.6 | 800 | 11,946 | 54.5% | 44.9% | |
| 44.63% | 121 | 6.1 | 792 | 11,179 | 32.6% | 52.0% | |
| 44.63% | 121 | 5.6 | 697 | 10,500 | 39.1% | 48.0% | |
| 47.11% | 121 | 6.0 | 795 | 10,176 | 41.8% | 51.5% | |
| 52.10% | 119 | 5.5 | 779 | 10,390 | 55.8% | 49.3% | |
| 52.68% | 112 | 5.1 | 714 | 10,973 | 45.6% | 57.6% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 3.0 | 635 | 11,758 | 52.4% | 49.2% | |
| 49.52% | 105 | 4.6 | 847 | 10,943 | 46.0% | 52.7% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 6.0 | 740 | 10,543 | 48.0% | 48.1% | |
| 50.49% | 103 | 6.2 | 723 | 10,637 | 57.7% | 43.1% | |
| 50.00% | 102 | 6.3 | 701 | 11,223 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.61% | 97 | 4.9 | 722 | 11,102 | 48.7% | 56.9% | |
| 56.70% | 97 | 6.2 | 686 | 10,130 | 61.2% | 52.1% | |
| 47.37% | 95 | 6.0 | 664 | 10,476 | 46.5% | 48.1% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 6.0 | 704 | 10,379 | 48.8% | 44.9% | |
| 59.34% | 91 | 3.1 | 720 | 11,354 | 61.9% | 57.1% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 5.4 | 706 | 10,506 | 40.0% | 57.5% | |
| 50.60% | 83 | 4.7 | 754 | 11,777 | 60.7% | 45.5% | |
| 68.67% | 83 | 5.0 | 708 | 11,938 | 77.1% | 62.5% | |
| 56.63% | 83 | 6.4 | 757 | 11,207 | 73.5% | 44.9% | |
| 43.04% | 79 | 6.1 | 724 | 11,268 | 48.4% | 39.6% | |
| 54.55% | 77 | 3.1 | 636 | 10,818 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 5.5 | 713 | 10,830 | 59.3% | 58.1% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 5.3 | 759 | 10,385 | 40.0% | 61.8% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 2.4 | 613 | 11,235 | 62.1% | 45.0% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.0 | 696 | 10,269 | 59.3% | 47.2% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 2.1 | 710 | 12,028 | 68.0% | 42.1% | |
| 65.00% | 60 | 2.6 | 688 | 11,357 | 62.1% | 67.7% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 2.4 | 573 | 9,813 | 57.9% | 47.5% | |
| 61.02% | 59 | 6.1 | 740 | 9,329 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 5.5 | 615 | 10,376 | 55.0% | 34.2% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 5.7 | 894 | 10,687 | 43.3% | 63.0% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.2 | 648 | 12,021 | 47.8% | 47.1% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 1.8 | 631 | 10,060 | 50.0% | 56.8% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 3.0 | 645 | 10,499 | 68.4% | 39.5% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 5.1 | 724 | 12,123 | 56.3% | 55.0% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 5.4 | 584 | 10,264 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 5.7 | 648 | 9,696 | 52.0% | 67.9% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 1.6 | 632 | 11,636 | 48.0% | 64.3% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 3.6 | 683 | 10,205 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 5.2 | 780 | 9,612 | 47.4% | 36.7% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 1.6 | 575 | 11,700 | 52.2% | 61.5% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 5.5 | 776 | 10,931 | 47.4% | 53.3% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 5.1 | 643 | 10,106 | 50.0% | 53.6% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.4 | 643 | 10,034 | 48.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.30% | 47 | 2.4 | 636 | 9,751 | 43.8% | 35.5% | |
| 38.30% | 47 | 5.8 | 848 | 10,796 | 23.5% | 46.7% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 5.6 | 711 | 11,041 | 40.9% | 66.7% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.8 | 769 | 12,439 | 64.7% | 42.9% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.4 | 635 | 11,739 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.8 | 594 | 8,870 | 42.9% | 47.4% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.9 | 579 | 9,447 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 1.6 | 641 | 12,150 | 30.8% | 38.5% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 5.5 | 761 | 9,967 | 50.0% | 64.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 5.5 | 770 | 11,449 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 3.7 | 781 | 11,364 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 2.0 | 720 | 9,759 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 5.6 | 719 | 11,494 | 30.8% | 45.5% | |
| 71.43% | 35 | 2.2 | 664 | 12,189 | 75.0% | 69.6% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 4.1 | 696 | 10,773 | 46.7% | 57.9% | |
| 23.53% | 34 | 4.7 | 697 | 9,785 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 2.5 | 525 | 10,038 | 73.3% | 41.2% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 3.7 | 651 | 10,571 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 3.4 | 636 | 10,617 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 2.2 | 593 | 8,818 | 68.4% | 50.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.8 | 612 | 11,015 | 45.5% | 35.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 4.7 | 699 | 11,428 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.5 | 655 | 10,785 | 27.3% | 42.1% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 3.1 | 811 | 13,839 | 33.3% | 70.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.9 | 591 | 11,518 | 55.6% | 55.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.0 | 806 | 11,721 | 60.0% | 38.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 3.2 | 653 | 10,583 | 55.6% | 36.8% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.9 | 638 | 11,097 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 2.1 | 594 | 11,421 | 71.4% | 69.2% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 2.8 | 625 | 9,114 | 45.5% | 62.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.1 | 572 | 10,795 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 3.5 | 740 | 11,377 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.9 | 719 | 10,166 | 53.9% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.7 | 668 | 9,747 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.6 | 537 | 9,801 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.7 | 870 | 12,215 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 2.2 | 621 | 9,883 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.4 | 646 | 12,256 | 40.0% | 38.9% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.4 | 735 | 11,942 | 57.1% | 56.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.3 | 795 | 11,462 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 1.7 | 591 | 12,228 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 3.5 | 565 | 10,228 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 741 | 10,737 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 538 | 8,186 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 611 | 13,279 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 767 | 10,431 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.9 | 568 | 9,847 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.9 | 769 | 11,473 | 42.9% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.8 | 634 | 10,636 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.4 | 663 | 9,897 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.4 | 859 | 13,153 | 83.3% | 54.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.7 | 775 | 13,427 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 4.1 | 776 | 9,940 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 4.6 | 1,031 | 12,246 | 40.0% | 81.8% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.3 | 710 | 8,904 | 88.9% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 537 | 9,542 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.1 | 529 | 9,523 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.9 | 749 | 11,992 | 83.3% | 55.6% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 0.8 | 625 | 12,668 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 553 | 9,763 | 54.5% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.2 | 689 | 11,116 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 576 | 11,375 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 809 | 12,519 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.3 | 660 | 11,274 | 16.7% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 819 | 12,023 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.3 | 747 | 9,716 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 4.3 | 697 | 11,538 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.4 | 581 | 12,864 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.7 | 700 | 9,999 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.3 | 606 | 9,558 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.6 | 631 | 9,695 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.0 | 755 | 11,948 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.7 | 520 | 9,857 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 588 | 11,051 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.8 | 538 | 9,085 | 20.0% | 83.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.0 | 549 | 15,014 | 0.0% | 88.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.3 | 607 | 11,377 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.1 | 675 | 10,139 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 671 | 10,122 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.7 | 830 | 12,566 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 727 | 12,283 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 861 | 9,954 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.1 | 739 | 13,351 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 727 | 11,623 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.6 | 826 | 12,952 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.6 | 737 | 11,333 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 6.0 | 787 | 10,062 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.6 | 864 | 11,041 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 873 | 14,718 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 643 | 12,296 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 804 | 11,224 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Malphite vs Bard - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Bard in League of Legends?
Bard wins the Malphite vs Bard matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malphite do against Bard in the early game?
In the early game, Bard has the advantage against Malphite with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Bard players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malphite do against Bard in the late game?
In the late game, Bard takes over the Malphite vs Bard matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Bard scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Bard matchup?
Bard wins the matchup against Malphite with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Bard is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Bard?
The best Malphite build against Bard includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Bard?
The best Malphite runes against Bard use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Bard matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Bard?
No, Malphite struggles against Bard with only a 25.0% win rate. Bard has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Bard's lead.
How do I play Malphite against Bard?
When playing Malphite against Bard, play cautiously and avoid Bard's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Bard has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.