Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Malphitevs Fiddlesticks

DTankMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 61.0% win rate (+22.0%) over Malphite based on 41 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks 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.

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Fiddlesticks - 39.0% win rateFiddlesticks(39.0%)
Malphite - 39.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
39.0% WR
VS
Fiddlesticks vs Malphite matchup - 61.0% win rate
Fiddlesticks
61.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 41
39.0%
Win Rate
61.0%
1.9
CS / min
2.0
579
DMG / min
762
11,509
Gold / game
12,215
191
Heal / min
468
1,603
DMG Mitigated / min
653
1.0
CC / min
1.7
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
34.5%
Late Game WR
65.5%

Malphite vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 61.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 39.0%, giving Fiddlesticks a 22.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.9Malphite
2.0Fiddlesticks
Malphite and Fiddlesticks farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
579Malphite
762Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Malphite by 183 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 Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,509Malphite
12,215Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks earns 706 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 Fiddlesticks slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Malphite
1.7Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Fiddlesticks coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,794Malphite
1,120Fiddlesticks
Malphite vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 674 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Fiddlesticks are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite50.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks50.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
65.5%
+31.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite34.5%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks65.5%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Fiddlesticks, with Malphite holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.5% win rate — 31.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Fiddlesticks gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Malphite Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Domination rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs FiddlesticksDomination
Electrocute - best Malphite rune vs FiddlesticksCheap Shot - best Malphite rune vs FiddlesticksGrisly Mementos - best Malphite rune vs FiddlesticksUltimate Hunter - best Malphite rune vs Fiddlesticks
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs FiddlesticksInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs FiddlesticksMagical Footwear - best Malphite rune vs Fiddlesticks
50.0% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.92%1985.164610,37737.1%45.9%
42.11%1904.785210,18141.4%42.9%
44.85%1656.273910,55643.8%45.9%
47.24%1634.781711,29148.0%46.5%
55.70%1586.375311,67246.0%64.3%
50.32%1576.381611,91961.4%41.4%
48.39%1555.168211,65553.1%45.0%
56.58%1521.463312,92760.0%54.4%
57.24%1524.974411,76459.7%55.3%
55.03%1496.185411,32558.7%51.4%
42.86%1474.068410,51142.3%43.4%
46.26%1475.675511,13051.7%42.7%
49.31%1443.264011,06851.9%46.1%
42.98%1214.568211,06843.9%42.2%
47.90%1192.562911,56656.1%40.3%
50.00%1165.480610,90951.8%48.3%
42.86%1131.667012,02143.4%42.4%
47.27%1105.47009,87743.1%51.9%
54.29%1052.265212,27252.3%55.7%
52.00%1006.173110,96046.7%56.4%
53.06%984.877610,14754.8%51.8%
67.01%975.879011,57269.0%65.5%
58.76%976.388712,58363.6%56.3%
39.36%945.773711,44230.0%46.3%
40.22%926.178611,17450.0%32.0%
46.67%905.075511,10450.0%45.2%
46.07%895.783510,60937.1%51.9%
55.68%884.481611,44857.1%54.4%
47.67%866.071710,68058.3%40.0%
51.19%846.577510,40352.1%50.0%
46.99%835.977111,17157.6%40.0%
50.60%836.378711,10845.2%56.1%
59.76%825.775612,37970.0%53.9%
48.15%816.268210,79348.7%47.6%
38.75%801.056511,69131.8%47.2%
54.05%741.669913,34456.0%53.1%
54.79%734.770311,35445.5%62.5%
47.95%731.760111,04438.5%58.8%
45.21%736.074811,05943.2%47.2%
48.61%726.367711,01363.6%35.9%
38.24%683.965810,10226.1%44.4%
47.76%675.972411,68748.1%47.5%
50.75%674.469311,02348.4%52.8%
50.00%661.859512,28260.9%44.2%
47.62%635.270311,41543.8%51.6%
39.66%585.578810,42038.5%40.6%
56.14%571.363113,20765.0%51.4%
48.21%565.267911,01352.2%45.5%
49.09%551.861711,22747.1%52.4%
63.64%555.972711,74766.7%61.3%
46.00%504.766511,69766.7%31.0%
36.00%503.16099,95139.1%33.3%
44.90%492.262711,28142.9%46.4%
42.55%476.376511,57537.5%47.8%
48.94%473.567711,96868.4%35.7%
52.17%461.869912,90866.7%45.2%
62.22%451.663811,90262.5%61.9%
44.44%455.159310,65952.2%36.4%
48.89%455.374310,84452.6%46.1%
50.00%441.558012,09652.6%48.0%
39.53%431.859611,69333.3%45.5%
45.24%426.087611,16252.9%40.0%
39.02%411.957911,50950.0%34.5%
46.34%415.465810,82652.6%40.9%
42.50%401.85448,81245.0%40.0%
53.85%391.768410,75641.7%59.3%
51.28%391.461012,14535.0%68.4%
45.95%376.076612,25450.0%43.5%
45.95%373.268611,93166.7%36.0%
44.44%361.162411,05822.2%66.7%
52.78%363.061511,23647.4%58.8%
36.11%365.874712,04340.0%33.3%
45.71%351.862611,71042.9%50.0%
54.29%351.263712,32150.0%57.1%
35.29%342.875012,06018.8%50.0%
57.58%335.874112,68460.0%56.5%
53.13%322.768111,98538.5%63.2%
53.13%321.157211,56763.2%38.5%
59.38%325.669910,08968.8%50.0%
41.94%311.75638,95744.4%38.5%
41.94%315.373210,21741.2%42.9%
45.16%315.785011,21060.0%38.1%
54.84%311.771212,87450.0%57.9%
55.17%292.566110,76161.5%50.0%
37.93%295.073012,03933.3%40.0%
41.38%295.564611,22646.1%37.5%
35.71%281.95459,47746.1%26.7%
50.00%281.456910,87850.0%50.0%
53.85%266.470811,09164.3%41.7%
38.46%265.160710,08640.0%36.4%
48.00%251.364411,79453.9%41.7%
52.00%255.27339,22557.1%45.5%
48.00%255.060710,54660.0%40.0%
45.83%241.85589,88036.4%53.9%
58.33%242.974812,27260.0%57.1%
33.33%245.873811,16033.3%33.3%
45.83%241.161810,91428.6%70.0%
39.13%231.971411,29460.0%33.3%
52.17%231.76639,65563.6%41.7%
56.52%236.080910,88250.0%61.5%
36.36%225.367710,75225.0%50.0%
54.55%223.976110,83040.0%66.7%
45.45%222.06239,77675.0%28.6%
42.86%212.65459,38566.7%25.0%
52.38%212.059510,53850.0%53.9%
76.19%212.072911,08581.8%70.0%
47.62%211.555310,74337.5%53.9%
40.00%203.569311,70240.0%40.0%
50.00%205.273411,53033.3%75.0%
36.84%193.265710,84650.0%30.8%
52.63%192.157410,27071.4%41.7%
57.89%192.461112,49057.1%58.3%
52.94%172.15789,66962.5%44.4%
35.29%172.96379,98337.5%33.3%
58.82%172.164210,83933.3%87.5%
29.41%175.771610,55030.0%28.6%
35.29%171.859810,48525.0%38.5%
56.25%163.777612,56470.0%33.3%
50.00%165.279411,72333.3%60.0%
66.67%154.666810,75262.5%71.4%
46.67%153.74889,45960.0%40.0%
46.67%151.263110,85050.0%40.0%
40.00%151.661212,23237.5%42.9%
66.67%155.678011,10166.7%66.7%
53.33%153.261310,34150.0%57.1%
78.57%141.86139,16677.8%80.0%
78.57%141.976411,541100.0%72.7%
35.71%141.966310,35228.6%42.9%
57.14%142.15369,94057.1%57.1%
53.85%135.069512,39250.0%54.5%
38.46%134.662310,11150.0%28.6%
46.15%133.56329,36455.6%25.0%
36.36%114.384811,21650.0%28.6%
36.36%111.57109,87760.0%16.7%
81.82%115.965811,22375.0%100.0%
60.00%102.157511,31140.0%80.0%
40.00%101.363012,99033.3%42.9%
50.00%102.076610,06750.0%50.0%
60.00%105.674110,35275.0%50.0%
88.89%96.387513,624100.0%80.0%
55.56%95.085412,00666.7%50.0%
55.56%96.678412,05866.7%50.0%
62.50%85.792113,13166.7%60.0%
42.86%72.774514,079100.0%33.3%
66.67%64.954910,79250.0%100.0%
66.67%66.071412,49850.0%75.0%
33.33%65.375212,26133.3%33.3%
83.33%64.974812,553100.0%80.0%
80.00%53.494714,348100.0%66.7%
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Malphite vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 61.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 39.0%, a 22.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Malphite do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 65.5% win rate compared to 34.5%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Malphite with a 61.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 22.0 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Malphite build against Fiddlesticks includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Kaenic Rookern 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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Malphite counter Fiddlesticks?

No, Malphite struggles against Fiddlesticks with only a 39.0% win rate. Fiddlesticks has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Fiddlesticks's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Fiddlesticks?

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