Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Malphitevs Hwei

CTankMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Malphite wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Hwei based on 14 games. Hwei 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 Hwei 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
Hwei - 57.1% win rateHwei(57.1%)
Malphite - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
57.1% WR
VS
Hwei vs Malphite matchup - 42.9% win rate
Hwei
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Hwei Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 14
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.0
CS / min
6.1
770
DMG / min
916
10,833
Gold / game
10,950
122
Heal / min
96
1,330
DMG Mitigated / min
407
1.1
CC / min
1.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Malphite vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Hwei's 42.9%, giving Malphite a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hwei controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hwei 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 sustain, where Malphite leads by 949 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Hwei and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hwei 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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Malphite
6.1Hwei
Malphite and Hwei 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
770Malphite
916Hwei
Hwei heavily out-damages Malphite by 146 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 Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,833Malphite
10,950Hwei
Malphite and Hwei generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 117 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
1.1Hwei
Both Malphite and Hwei 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
1,452Malphite
503Hwei
Malphite vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 949 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Hwei

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Hwei are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Malphite the best chance to compete against Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite40.0%
Hwei early game win rateHwei60.0%
Late Game
Malphite
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite66.7%
Hwei late game win rateHwei33.3%

Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Hwei 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Hwei. 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: Hwei 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 Hwei

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs HweiSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs HweiManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs HweiTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs HweiScorch - best Malphite rune vs Hwei
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs HweiInspiration
Cash Back - best Malphite rune vs HweiTriple Tonic - best Malphite rune vs Hwei
100.0% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.10%2695.166511,03763.6%46.7%
37.75%2505.465710,49133.0%41.1%
39.02%2464.983610,57938.5%39.5%
55.45%2124.781811,48263.5%48.7%
43.60%2114.470910,53041.4%46.0%
46.97%1986.274211,17948.1%46.2%
57.45%1895.170111,27558.5%56.4%
50.53%1886.374211,30252.9%48.5%
52.41%1876.086611,20063.0%45.6%
51.63%1846.279111,27448.1%54.4%
48.07%1815.472410,65350.6%45.7%
46.39%1666.089111,23552.9%41.8%
57.58%1656.481711,91252.9%60.8%
45.51%1573.769411,31241.1%49.4%
51.35%1502.965612,03750.8%51.8%
51.33%1505.978911,31744.8%55.4%
46.98%1501.364612,70747.5%46.7%
54.11%1465.777310,81551.6%56.1%
46.81%1415.569110,72245.0%48.1%
63.12%1416.290211,61464.4%62.2%
45.59%1375.971710,50144.1%46.8%
40.44%1375.576011,25742.2%39.6%
51.09%1376.379611,84458.1%45.3%
51.11%1356.178611,60952.2%50.0%
54.14%1346.573611,88064.9%46.0%
48.48%1345.370011,50246.9%49.4%
53.49%1296.374010,59760.0%47.8%
50.78%1281.861711,08150.9%50.7%
48.80%1266.067710,86650.9%47.0%
58.62%1166.273310,99760.3%56.9%
54.39%1156.384811,18650.0%58.9%
46.02%1135.966210,48747.2%45.0%
47.17%1081.665912,15849.0%45.6%
56.86%1025.672810,73158.1%55.9%
51.52%1002.564511,87954.8%49.1%
35.71%986.473511,40831.8%38.9%
48.45%984.574610,10542.9%52.7%
58.76%976.582511,29661.2%56.3%
58.54%834.575112,11069.0%52.8%
55.56%824.881312,10644.1%63.8%
53.66%821.463312,55460.5%47.7%
53.85%784.868111,57862.2%46.3%
44.16%772.561810,38646.3%41.7%
51.32%762.059110,64055.6%45.2%
69.74%766.070911,58970.0%69.4%
37.33%751.057211,54441.9%34.1%
43.66%715.574310,41842.5%45.2%
54.93%712.360511,47154.5%55.3%
51.43%702.172312,12946.9%55.3%
46.38%691.460412,53952.6%44.0%
56.52%695.965710,46753.1%59.5%
46.27%685.869611,96273.9%31.8%
43.75%653.065410,52448.0%41.0%
56.25%644.671811,96961.5%52.6%
63.93%614.466410,75079.3%50.0%
47.54%611.667212,97446.1%48.6%
51.67%616.172910,50051.6%51.7%
56.90%606.075310,17057.6%56.0%
38.33%602.764411,05035.0%40.0%
63.16%571.959911,39148.3%78.6%
50.88%576.185711,40138.5%61.3%
51.85%556.068810,48061.3%39.1%
45.28%531.567711,99732.0%57.1%
49.06%531.360312,40147.4%50.0%
65.38%535.973111,23163.6%66.7%
52.83%531.364113,09852.6%52.9%
55.77%526.064810,94260.0%51.9%
48.00%506.076510,93847.8%48.1%
45.83%485.464510,60647.6%44.4%
58.70%462.364811,92158.3%59.1%
51.11%463.564011,05047.6%54.2%
34.78%462.059010,30040.0%30.8%
33.33%452.965811,10225.0%40.0%
44.44%454.076410,35950.0%40.0%
53.33%454.975412,06358.8%50.0%
45.45%445.562910,73944.0%47.4%
45.45%442.063610,57642.1%48.0%
40.48%423.169610,97641.2%40.0%
54.76%421.156312,32662.5%50.0%
42.50%411.76209,24050.0%36.4%
39.02%415.556110,26033.3%43.5%
52.50%401.461811,97644.4%59.1%
51.28%393.469212,28763.2%40.0%
38.46%394.063010,54425.0%47.8%
57.89%382.165211,38664.3%54.2%
44.74%382.360111,44236.4%48.1%
56.76%375.368910,96045.0%70.6%
54.05%374.076012,24341.2%65.0%
55.56%365.872410,76642.9%63.6%
52.78%364.969310,33135.7%63.6%
44.12%342.064310,20927.3%52.2%
57.58%345.780611,55941.7%66.7%
36.36%331.261511,51026.7%44.4%
62.50%324.272611,69060.0%63.6%
36.67%301.967110,53245.5%31.6%
56.67%304.867810,78554.5%57.9%
44.83%291.960110,12138.5%50.0%
48.28%291.060812,56236.4%55.6%
46.43%281.664510,46860.0%38.9%
61.54%273.069111,35144.4%70.6%
55.56%271.860410,02972.7%43.8%
46.15%264.377012,11030.0%56.3%
30.77%265.26659,79711.1%41.2%
53.85%261.863810,25157.1%50.0%
44.00%265.369611,54640.0%46.7%
41.67%252.468312,75837.5%43.8%
52.00%255.778411,14544.4%56.3%
44.00%253.366310,24940.0%46.7%
45.83%256.077812,63737.5%50.0%
52.00%252.060710,69633.3%62.5%
47.83%244.671410,41342.9%50.0%
47.83%235.67049,92970.0%30.8%
54.55%224.577511,96240.0%58.8%
40.91%220.94789,36830.8%55.6%
61.90%215.773312,08657.1%64.3%
42.86%211.96268,75444.4%41.7%
57.14%212.960210,61950.0%60.0%
45.00%202.255910,06666.7%27.3%
55.00%201.85839,15446.1%71.4%
55.00%201.969610,83357.1%53.9%
42.11%191.956610,17944.4%40.0%
57.89%191.556912,78787.5%36.4%
61.11%185.16699,72162.5%60.0%
64.71%171.96569,893100.0%40.0%
41.18%176.183711,19340.0%42.9%
29.41%174.979410,91116.7%36.4%
50.00%162.04839,55144.4%57.1%
50.00%163.860411,88871.4%33.3%
37.50%162.564110,26842.9%33.3%
50.00%161.452111,72445.5%60.0%
43.75%165.86509,09645.5%40.0%
62.50%162.867010,03480.0%54.5%
46.67%151.65758,39414.3%75.0%
40.00%155.066811,06050.0%33.3%
35.71%141.959210,98757.1%14.3%
57.14%146.077010,83340.0%66.7%
57.14%141.463010,18233.3%75.0%
38.46%133.05719,26342.9%33.3%
38.46%132.160011,72050.0%20.0%
36.36%124.85689,01033.3%50.0%
50.00%122.849611,58340.0%57.1%
50.00%123.861710,47542.9%60.0%
45.45%115.776710,10660.0%33.3%
27.27%114.779111,86025.0%28.6%
72.73%115.276912,45083.3%60.0%
40.00%105.76109,97820.0%60.0%
66.67%106.170612,51266.7%66.7%
40.00%101.95028,68516.7%75.0%
33.33%92.567412,778100.0%14.3%
33.33%93.559010,87350.0%20.0%
55.56%95.480111,381100.0%20.0%
50.00%85.060010,01340.0%66.7%
28.57%72.44879,60333.3%25.0%
42.86%71.971210,48260.0%0.0%
71.43%73.179612,344100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.864710,38933.3%66.7%
80.00%52.05439,275100.0%0.0%
40.00%54.85589,502100.0%25.0%
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Malphite vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Hwei matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Hwei's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Malphite do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Malphite with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Hwei players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Hwei matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Hwei matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Hwei with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Hwei?

The best Malphite build against Hwei includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Hwei?

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

Does Malphite counter Hwei?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Hwei with a 57.1% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Hwei in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Malphite against Hwei?

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