Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Malphitevs Caitlyn

BTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Caitlyn based on 5 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 Caitlyn matchup.

Join Our Discord
Bug reports, feature requests & developer chat
Join Discord
Metabot Logo
MetaBot Desktop
Counter picks in champ select

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
Malphite - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
80.0% WR
VS
Caitlyn vs Malphite matchup - 20.0% win rate
Caitlyn
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
5.2
CS / min
6.2
838
DMG / min
649
13,416
Gold / game
13,749
91
Heal / min
169
1,571
DMG Mitigated / min
492
1.0
CC / min
0.6
0.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Malphite vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 20.0%, giving Malphite a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn 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 1,001 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Caitlyn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Caitlyn in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Caitlyn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.2Malphite
6.2Caitlyn
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn 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
838Malphite
649Caitlyn
Malphite heavily out-damages Caitlyn by 189 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Caitlyn should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malphite's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,416Malphite
13,749Caitlyn
Caitlyn earns 332 more gold per game than Malphite, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Caitlyn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Malphite
0.6Caitlyn
Malphite provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Caitlyn, 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
1,662Malphite
661Caitlyn
Malphite vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 1,001 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Caitlyn

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Caitlyn are Randuin's Omen, 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite0.0%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn0.0%
Late Game
Malphite
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite80.0%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn20.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Caitlyn, with Malphite holding a razor-thin 0.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malphite holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Caitlyn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malphite Runes Against Caitlyn

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs CaitlynSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs CaitlynManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs CaitlynTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs CaitlynScorch - best Malphite rune vs Caitlyn
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs CaitlynInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Malphite rune vs CaitlynCosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs Caitlyn
100.0% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.58%2125.671010,89248.7%48.5%
43.69%2065.06349,40338.8%47.1%
45.33%1505.884010,16643.1%47.1%
55.56%1356.273510,75660.0%52.9%
44.53%1284.872910,27744.2%44.7%
45.13%1135.792410,33242.2%47.1%
57.66%1115.873810,42860.4%55.6%
63.30%1096.386411,58566.7%60.9%
54.08%985.274711,07545.5%61.1%
44.44%905.675510,44736.8%50.0%
42.70%895.869810,04434.3%48.1%
50.00%785.872010,49651.4%48.8%
46.05%766.177510,66646.9%45.5%
54.93%715.776510,02354.5%55.3%
48.57%705.57919,67041.9%53.9%
50.75%676.077111,25150.0%51.1%
54.55%664.77779,49551.7%56.8%
49.21%635.272110,76543.5%52.5%
46.03%635.77819,88640.0%51.5%
44.07%595.86989,41354.5%37.8%
55.93%594.67119,84057.7%54.5%
66.10%595.782510,33770.4%62.5%
58.62%586.378211,27669.6%51.4%
49.12%575.67019,62751.9%46.7%
46.43%565.473210,79040.0%50.0%
56.36%555.978910,46054.5%57.6%
52.83%535.375810,52243.5%60.0%
51.92%525.692810,46536.8%60.6%
46.15%525.784010,52055.0%40.6%
64.71%516.174210,93566.7%63.6%
76.00%505.877011,97889.5%67.7%
52.00%501.967511,06771.4%37.9%
53.06%493.166010,71357.9%50.0%
47.92%482.359511,77044.0%52.2%
51.06%472.262410,40057.1%46.1%
46.81%475.774711,23047.1%46.7%
50.00%465.980410,59747.8%52.2%
55.56%455.970311,41869.2%50.0%
47.73%444.981212,21333.3%51.4%
59.09%446.071911,02760.0%58.6%
52.27%441.966812,56337.5%55.6%
47.73%445.36539,13050.0%45.5%
47.62%425.356810,70528.6%57.1%
46.34%412.471111,33222.2%65.2%
48.78%414.974210,16046.7%50.0%
47.50%405.484010,67657.1%42.3%
45.95%374.978512,94571.4%30.4%
48.48%336.577311,48450.0%47.8%
65.63%321.466311,75462.5%66.7%
51.61%312.969311,26236.4%60.0%
53.33%302.165710,06169.2%41.2%
36.67%302.35809,19233.3%38.9%
56.67%302.364111,23145.5%63.2%
55.17%292.269110,96366.7%50.0%
51.85%275.169510,42763.6%43.8%
37.04%275.57189,08628.6%46.1%
56.00%251.565011,84750.0%60.0%
45.83%244.373411,61855.6%40.0%
62.50%241.665412,34350.0%68.8%
45.83%245.88619,83958.3%33.3%
47.83%233.766110,94827.3%66.7%
43.48%231.95768,56538.5%50.0%
43.48%232.764312,06537.5%46.7%
59.09%224.76649,78575.0%50.0%
40.91%225.558510,85640.0%41.2%
59.09%224.77429,21963.6%54.5%
57.14%212.77479,73863.6%50.0%
47.62%215.584710,94237.5%53.9%
35.00%203.56158,16840.0%30.0%
50.00%205.08109,85562.5%41.7%
55.00%203.575012,12375.0%50.0%
63.16%195.375510,68866.7%61.5%
52.63%195.473711,99460.0%50.0%
61.11%183.469611,16950.0%64.3%
55.56%185.984811,19977.8%33.3%
29.41%173.158510,88320.0%33.3%
52.94%171.75929,44687.5%22.2%
41.18%173.76917,48833.3%50.0%
35.29%175.06939,02025.0%44.4%
47.06%172.069713,53357.1%40.0%
56.25%161.65409,30375.0%50.0%
37.50%162.470511,14242.9%33.3%
46.67%154.67989,49125.0%71.4%
60.00%151.657711,11560.0%60.0%
66.67%151.95277,74754.5%100.0%
53.33%152.65809,40140.0%60.0%
40.00%154.865210,51325.0%45.5%
33.33%152.562512,61620.0%40.0%
30.77%135.361910,58220.0%37.5%
53.85%133.66748,99840.0%62.5%
53.85%132.15439,41550.0%55.6%
53.85%134.472211,14066.7%25.0%
46.15%135.056310,56033.3%50.0%
66.67%121.67119,609100.0%33.3%
66.67%121.059410,900100.0%50.0%
58.33%125.274210,57366.7%50.0%
58.33%125.468410,63275.0%50.0%
18.18%113.65828,02614.3%25.0%
63.64%111.65298,32875.0%33.3%
63.64%115.878713,1570.0%70.0%
36.36%115.06689,4150.0%57.1%
27.27%114.366110,1750.0%37.5%
45.45%111.465610,59920.0%66.7%
81.82%114.071511,998100.0%80.0%
36.36%115.571811,7840.0%50.0%
36.36%114.569511,04950.0%20.0%
50.00%105.76778,35133.3%75.0%
20.00%101.559112,7330.0%28.6%
33.33%91.568611,8590.0%50.0%
88.89%91.366610,47380.0%100.0%
55.56%92.76578,91860.0%50.0%
62.50%85.987711,73360.0%66.7%
62.50%81.856311,41675.0%50.0%
37.50%85.978811,33350.0%25.0%
37.50%84.877110,76325.0%50.0%
62.50%82.380012,26066.7%60.0%
50.00%82.46287,46580.0%0.0%
50.00%85.870811,22933.3%60.0%
62.50%82.66049,838100.0%40.0%
62.50%83.06049,81133.3%80.0%
37.50%81.048410,58333.3%40.0%
75.00%82.052111,57566.7%100.0%
62.50%85.474011,88350.0%66.7%
62.50%85.16129,09066.7%60.0%
37.50%81.171711,61033.3%40.0%
50.00%82.66759,97533.3%60.0%
57.14%72.961712,25050.0%60.0%
28.57%72.25099,10025.0%33.3%
57.14%71.65989,77250.0%60.0%
57.14%72.25495,92460.0%50.0%
28.57%75.16259,9470.0%50.0%
57.14%71.87209,77533.3%75.0%
57.14%71.65819,040100.0%50.0%
33.33%64.76238,44750.0%25.0%
50.00%62.474511,63250.0%50.0%
66.67%63.371812,4620.0%80.0%
66.67%61.95479,499100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.762712,50550.0%33.3%
40.00%53.76248,11850.0%33.3%
40.00%51.46039,38050.0%33.3%
80.00%56.37919,193100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.283813,4160.0%80.0%
100.00%55.583112,528100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.468115,1810.0%40.0%
40.00%55.789913,032100.0%0.0%

Get the MetaBot Desktop App

Level up your gameplay with real-time overlays, automatic game detection, and instant stats — all on your desktop.

In-game overlaysAuto game detectionMulti-game supportPersonal dashboard
Download NowFree download
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

Malphite vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Caitlyn matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malphite do against Caitlyn in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 0.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Caitlyn matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Caitlyn matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Caitlyn?

The best Malphite build against Caitlyn includes Randuin's Omen, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Caitlyn?

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

Does Malphite counter Caitlyn?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 80.0% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Malphite against Caitlyn?

When playing Malphite against Caitlyn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.