Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Malphitevs Gangplank

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Gangplank is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gangplank based on 56 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Gangplank 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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Gangplank - 50.0% win rateGangplank(50.0%)
Malphite - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
50.0% WR
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Gangplank vs Malphite matchup - 50.0% win rate
Gangplank
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Gangplank Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 56
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.2
CS / min
7.3
779
DMG / min
810
11,515
Gold / game
13,738
118
Heal / min
252
1,785
DMG Mitigated / min
601
1.1
CC / min
0.5
51.9%
Early Game WR
48.1%
48.3%
Late Game WR
51.7%

Malphite vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Gangplank matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 56 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 50.0%, giving Malphite a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Gangplank reaches their power spikes, while Gangplank should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gangplank's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Malphite
7.3Gangplank
Gangplank significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gangplank 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
779Malphite
810Gangplank
Gangplank deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Gangplank's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,515Malphite
13,738Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 2,223 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank 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
1.1Malphite
0.5Gangplank
Malphite provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gangplank, 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
1,904Malphite
853Gangplank
Malphite vastly out-sustains Gangplank, healing and mitigating 1,050 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gangplank is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gangplank, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Gangplank

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Gangplank are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
51.9%
+3.7% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite51.9%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank48.1%
Late Game
Gangplank
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite48.3%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank51.7%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Malphite has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Gangplank by 3.7 percentage points. Malphite players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Gangplank takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Malphite by 3.4 percentage points. Gangplank scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs GangplankSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs GangplankManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs GangplankTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs GangplankScorch - best Malphite rune vs Gangplank
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs GangplankResolve
Second Wind - best Malphite rune vs GangplankOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Gangplank
80.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Malphite maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gangplank.


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 Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Gangplank matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 56 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Gangplank with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. 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 Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Malphite vs Gangplank matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Gangplank matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 56 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Gangplank?

The best Malphite build against Gangplank includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance 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 Gangplank?

The best Malphite runes against Gangplank use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Gangplank?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 50.0% win rate. Malphite slightly edges out Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malphite against Gangplank?

When playing Malphite against Gangplank, 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.