Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Malphitevs Galio

ATankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Galio is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Galio based on 20 games. Galio 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 Galio matchup.

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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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Malphite - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
60.0% WR
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Galio vs Malphite matchup - 40.0% win rate
Galio
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Galio Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Galio matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 20
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.0
CS / min
4.4
667
DMG / min
693
11,598
Gold / game
11,383
135
Heal / min
166
1,322
DMG Mitigated / min
1,734
1.1
CC / min
1.7
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
69.2%
Late Game WR
30.8%

Malphite vs Galio Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Galio matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Galio's 40.0%, giving Malphite a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Galio controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Galio 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 Galio leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Galio and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Galio 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 Galio Laning Phase Breakdown

Galio wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.0Malphite
4.4Galio
Galio edges out Malphite by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Galio.
Damage
667Malphite
693Galio
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Galio, with only 26 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,598Malphite
11,383Galio
Malphite and Galio generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 215 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Malphite
1.7Galio
Galio provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Galio coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,457Malphite
1,900Galio
Galio vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 443 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Galio can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Galio

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Galio, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Galio are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. 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 Galio. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Galio matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Galio
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite42.9%
Galio early game win rateGalio57.1%
Late Game
Malphite
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite69.2%
Galio late game win rateGalio30.8%

Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Galio 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 69.2% win rate — 38.5 points above Galio. 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: Galio 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 Galio

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs GalioSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs GalioManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs GalioTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs GalioScorch - best Malphite rune vs Galio
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs GalioInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Malphite rune vs GalioCosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs Galio
100.0% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.26%3885.671211,23554.8%47.2%
47.53%2635.464510,20150.0%45.6%
50.00%2186.275510,67552.9%48.1%
59.30%1996.076611,48853.2%63.3%
49.48%1925.474710,67048.2%50.5%
45.35%1724.96849,66740.0%50.6%
50.88%1715.883610,85148.7%52.7%
38.78%1475.99069,76444.6%32.9%
60.28%1416.487111,19167.8%54.9%
55.88%1366.376311,13854.8%56.8%
42.86%1335.778710,50143.9%42.1%
51.94%1295.786710,97850.0%53.2%
43.41%1296.064910,01631.8%54.5%
52.10%1196.177411,04652.1%52.1%
43.86%1146.281310,96842.9%44.6%
52.21%1135.971110,62955.1%50.0%
49.55%1115.576110,42448.9%50.0%
55.45%1106.068710,95156.0%55.0%
49.53%1075.366310,22652.1%47.5%
57.01%1076.572311,31463.6%52.4%
46.60%1035.878910,73239.5%51.7%
45.10%1026.179211,08644.7%45.5%
45.54%1015.071511,02939.5%49.2%
69.00%1006.076911,61888.9%52.7%
37.00%1005.36969,98532.5%40.0%
60.00%1006.174411,20656.5%63.0%
54.17%965.772110,89058.5%50.9%
37.23%945.07649,99440.0%35.2%
47.87%946.070710,51641.5%52.8%
52.69%936.382111,94362.2%46.4%
53.26%922.966312,18670.6%43.1%
46.59%885.572911,24944.8%47.5%
43.68%873.571811,50334.3%50.0%
61.25%805.978811,34760.5%61.9%
49.35%776.179511,00957.6%43.2%
46.05%766.375311,82757.1%39.6%
56.16%736.575211,70760.6%52.5%
52.78%725.283211,24956.8%48.6%
51.43%706.067210,29848.1%53.5%
50.75%675.570710,60850.0%51.3%
55.38%656.281310,80060.0%50.0%
58.06%625.774210,31357.6%58.6%
57.38%615.370711,61460.0%55.6%
36.84%572.162510,75821.1%44.7%
51.79%562.85939,56045.8%56.3%
46.30%545.363410,78043.5%48.4%
59.26%545.472210,96156.5%61.3%
57.41%542.368412,04371.4%48.5%
46.15%525.36999,36148.1%44.0%
48.00%502.658211,37333.3%58.6%
67.35%491.673513,08760.0%72.4%
43.75%486.183111,67550.0%40.6%
54.35%465.777810,61245.8%63.6%
68.89%456.491111,13768.0%70.0%
34.88%432.355810,93940.9%28.6%
65.12%431.867612,52862.5%66.7%
60.47%434.774312,13576.2%45.5%
53.49%432.670110,72161.1%48.0%
52.38%424.472510,50261.1%45.8%
58.54%412.168712,28050.0%65.2%
63.41%415.886910,74350.0%72.0%
51.28%394.870610,36963.2%40.0%
42.11%385.370212,07237.5%43.3%
37.84%372.063010,32028.6%50.0%
54.05%371.96079,24656.5%50.0%
50.00%362.072012,93775.0%37.5%
48.57%355.35679,86460.0%40.0%
65.71%355.367210,93969.2%63.6%
51.43%354.669110,83153.3%50.0%
60.61%334.776812,67857.1%61.5%
53.13%323.564711,04957.1%50.0%
59.38%325.475311,08275.0%43.8%
42.86%285.965810,31254.5%35.3%
44.44%273.166010,39142.9%46.1%
42.31%262.860210,10340.0%43.8%
42.31%263.86959,75140.0%43.8%
53.85%263.86959,62153.3%54.5%
42.31%262.165811,40745.5%40.0%
65.38%266.075410,96366.7%64.3%
40.00%252.45149,26738.5%41.7%
36.00%251.86259,73650.0%23.1%
44.00%252.071211,53266.7%36.8%
56.00%254.663310,83975.0%47.1%
44.00%252.16289,55960.0%33.3%
36.00%253.277112,78720.0%46.7%
68.00%256.175112,24775.0%64.7%
54.17%245.682311,13864.3%40.0%
50.00%245.366710,27336.4%61.5%
59.09%225.275511,65666.7%56.3%
54.55%225.381411,77560.0%50.0%
42.86%214.05259,15544.4%41.7%
45.00%202.16589,00360.0%30.0%
70.00%206.282911,36975.0%66.7%
60.00%204.066711,59842.9%69.2%
63.16%192.468112,04555.6%70.0%
26.32%191.367612,59950.0%20.0%
15.79%195.57139,8310.0%33.3%
61.11%182.056610,15566.7%55.6%
61.11%181.665212,31662.5%60.0%
44.44%181.95989,41955.6%33.3%
44.44%185.37119,97945.5%42.9%
33.33%185.276411,11337.5%30.0%
58.82%175.662210,73157.1%60.0%
62.50%161.762111,54050.0%66.7%
53.33%153.372710,88620.0%70.0%
46.67%151.75477,64427.3%100.0%
40.00%152.465110,26728.6%50.0%
40.00%154.86259,10837.5%42.9%
71.43%145.989612,800100.0%50.0%
28.57%145.97118,74814.3%42.9%
64.29%142.96769,27855.6%80.0%
57.14%141.65789,50342.9%71.4%
35.71%145.088112,18325.0%40.0%
42.86%145.788412,23350.0%40.0%
69.23%134.381211,72571.4%66.7%
38.46%131.362010,34942.9%33.3%
38.46%132.46908,82950.0%28.6%
61.54%131.149610,65362.5%60.0%
50.00%126.076812,96850.0%50.0%
66.67%125.173910,78185.7%40.0%
25.00%121.06268,67414.3%40.0%
63.64%112.461210,41466.7%60.0%
36.36%112.872410,71450.0%20.0%
36.36%114.574911,92433.3%37.5%
36.36%110.862310,43014.3%75.0%
60.00%101.959410,34675.0%50.0%
50.00%104.76669,77066.7%25.0%
60.00%104.074010,021100.0%42.9%
40.00%105.46789,3680.0%80.0%
50.00%102.064710,43633.3%57.1%
66.67%96.382214,12766.7%66.7%
66.67%92.97088,11080.0%50.0%
66.67%91.85557,66880.0%50.0%
25.00%84.579811,56033.3%20.0%
50.00%81.64698,31275.0%25.0%
25.00%82.46599,67533.3%20.0%
62.50%82.65598,92850.0%75.0%
50.00%82.071311,66733.3%60.0%
37.50%82.565910,87750.0%33.3%
75.00%86.268311,328100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.358511,59450.0%33.3%
37.50%82.070514,37850.0%33.3%
62.50%82.572612,54475.0%50.0%
87.50%81.667514,033100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.456411,57175.0%66.7%
14.29%75.095314,6580.0%16.7%
71.43%71.66489,53750.0%100.0%
42.86%72.555611,13733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.585111,16066.7%50.0%
71.43%74.981611,10166.7%75.0%
50.00%64.979012,9130.0%50.0%
66.67%64.26269,01575.0%50.0%
83.33%65.973810,07875.0%100.0%
66.67%65.067410,319100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.992013,7750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.248110,0600.0%33.3%
40.00%54.069114,2760.0%50.0%

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Malphite vs Galio - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Galio in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Galio matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Galio's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Galio in the early game?

In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Malphite with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Galio players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Galio in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Galio matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to 30.8%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Galio matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Galio with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Galio?

The best Malphite build against Galio includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Galio?

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

Does Malphite counter Galio?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Galio with a 60.0% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Galio in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malphite against Galio?

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