- Win Rate
- 50.4%
- Pick Rate
- 4.7%
- Ban Rate
- 14.4%
Malphite vs Gnar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,165
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Malphite vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Malphite wins with a 60.8% win rate (+21.5%) over Gnar based on 79 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 Gnar 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.
Who wins Malphite vs Gnar?
Malphite wins 62.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 51.4% and 72.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.4% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +10.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 75 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- +4.5 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Malphite is favored in this matchup: Malphite wins 62.7% of 75 games, and the whole 95% range (51.4–72.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 52.4% for Malphite; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 141, within the margin of error (73 games).
- Malphite players pick Scorch far more often against Gnar: 71.9% of their other Top games, 93.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Malphite and Gnar played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Malphite's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Malphite vs Gnar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malphite vs Gnar Win Rate by Game Length
Malphite's win rate against Gnar by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Malphite's results against Gnar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Malphite vs Gnar Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenMalphite gold at 15: +141
- First itemMalphiteMalphite: 13.8 min · Gnar: 14.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Malphite Changes Against Gnar
Choices Malphite players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
ScorchRuneUsually71.9%vs Gnar93.3%+21.4 pts64.3% WR here
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsually25.3%vs Gnar4.0%−21.3 pts
Arcane CometKeystoneUsually71.8%vs Gnar92.0%+20.2 pts63.8% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually24.5%vs Gnar5.3%−19.2 pts
ConditioningRuneUsually24.1%vs Gnar6.7%−17.4 pts
Shield BashRuneUsually25.7%vs Gnar10.7%−15.0 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.2%vs Gnar9.3%−14.9 pts
ResolveSecondary treeUsually58.7%vs Gnar73.3%+14.7 pts61.8% WR here
Best Malphite Build vs Gnar
Usual Malphite build (Top)
92.3% win rate · 13 games
Against Gnar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 13 of 42 Malphite games against Gnar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Malphite's standard build instead.
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.8 min (median of 37 games).
- Gnar usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.3 min (median of 46 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Malphite Runes vs Gnar
Usual Malphite runes (Top)
Arcane Comet
51.8% win rate · 1,542 games
Against Gnar
Arcane Comet67.6% win rate · 34 games
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Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Malphite Matchups
Hardest for Malphite
Easiest for Malphite
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Malphite vs Gnar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Malphite vs Gnar?
Malphite is favored in this matchup: Malphite wins 62.7% of 75 games, and the whole 95% range (51.4–72.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Malphite's win rate against Gnar?
Malphite wins 62.7% of 75 Top games against Gnar on patch 26.20 (95% range 51.4–72.7%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 52.4% would be expected.
Does Malphite counter Gnar?
Yes. Malphite wins 62.7% of 75 games against Gnar on patch 26.20, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Malphite or Gnar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 141, within the margin of error (73 games).
Does Malphite outscale Gnar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Gnar strongest against Malphite?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Gnar is ahead of Malphite beyond the margin of error.
What should Malphite build against Gnar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Malphite's usual Top core: Hollow Radiance, Frozen Heart, Kaenic Rookern. The biggest change against Gnar: Mercury's Treads (24.2% usually, 9.3% here).
What runes should Malphite use against Gnar?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Resolve — 67.6% over 34 games against Gnar. The biggest change against Gnar: Scorch (71.9% usually, 93.3% here).