Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Malphitevs Heimerdinger

CTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 70.8% win rate (+41.7%) over Heimerdinger based on 24 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 Heimerdinger 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.

Compare against an opponent
Heimerdinger - 70.8% win rateHeimerdinger(70.8%)
Malphite - 70.8% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
70.8% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Malphite matchup - 29.2% win rate
Heimerdinger
29.2% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 24
70.8%
Win Rate
29.2%
5.0
CS / min
6.0
685
DMG / min
945
12,708
Gold / game
12,335
127
Heal / min
97
1,824
DMG Mitigated / min
443
0.9
CC / min
0.9
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
70.6%
Late Game WR
29.4%

Malphite vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 70.8% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 29.2%, giving Malphite a 41.7 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger 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 1,412 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Malphite
6.0Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Malphite by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
685Malphite
945Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Malphite by 261 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,708Malphite
12,335Heimerdinger
Malphite earns 374 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Malphite slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Malphite
0.9Heimerdinger
Both Malphite and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,951Malphite
539Heimerdinger
Malphite vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,412 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Heimerdinger

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Heimerdinger 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite71.4%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger28.6%
Late Game
Malphite
70.6%
+41.2% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite70.6%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger29.4%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Malphite 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 70.6% win rate — 41.2 points above Heimerdinger. 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. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malphite Runes Against Heimerdinger

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs HeimerdingerShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs HeimerdingerConditioning - best Malphite rune vs HeimerdingerOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs HeimerdingerTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


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 Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 70.8% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 29.2%, a 41.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 70.6% win rate compared to 29.4%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 70.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 41.7 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Heimerdinger?

The best Malphite build against Heimerdinger includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Heimerdinger?

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

Does Malphite counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 70.8% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malphite against Heimerdinger?

When playing Malphite against Heimerdinger, 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.