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

Malphitevs Janna

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Janna is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Janna wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Malphite based on 7 games. Janna 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 Janna 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
Janna - 14.3% win rateJanna(14.3%)
Malphite - 14.3% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
14.3% WR
VS
Janna vs Malphite matchup - 85.7% win rate
Janna
85.7% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Janna Matchup?

Janna wins the Malphite vs Janna matchup
Winner
Janna
Matches: 7
14.3%
Win Rate
85.7%
1.6
CS / min
0.9
702
DMG / min
283
10,108
Gold / game
10,049
85
Heal / min
626
1,135
DMG Mitigated / min
426
1.3
CC / min
1.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Malphite vs Janna Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Janna matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Janna wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Malphite's 14.3%, giving Janna a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Janna dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Malphite leads by 419 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Janna has a strong advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Janna overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Janna Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Janna in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.6Malphite
0.9Janna
Malphite edges out Janna by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malphite.
Damage
702Malphite
283Janna
Malphite heavily out-damages Janna by 419 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Janna should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malphite's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,108Malphite
10,049Janna
Malphite and Janna generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 58 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Malphite
1.5Janna
Both Malphite and Janna provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,220Malphite
1,051Janna
Malphite vastly out-sustains Janna, healing and mitigating 168 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Janna is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Janna, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Janna

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Janna, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Janna are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Malignance. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Janna matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Janna
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite0.0%
Janna early game win rateJanna100.0%
Late Game
Janna
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite25.0%
Janna late game win rateJanna75.0%

Janna dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Janna can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Janna is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Janna, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Janna holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malphite Runes Against Janna

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs JannaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs JannaManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs JannaTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs JannaGathering Storm - best Malphite rune vs Janna
Domination rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs JannaDomination
Sudden Impact - best Malphite rune vs JannaUltimate Hunter - best Malphite rune vs Janna
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Janna in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Janna - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Janna in League of Legends?

Janna wins the Malphite vs Janna matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Malphite's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Janna in the early game?

In the early game, Janna has the advantage against Malphite with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Janna players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Janna in the late game?

In the late game, Janna takes over the Malphite vs Janna matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Janna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Janna matchup?

Janna wins the matchup against Malphite with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Janna is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Janna?

The best Malphite build against Janna includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Malignance with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malphite runes against Janna?

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

Does Malphite counter Janna?

No, Malphite struggles against Janna with only a 14.3% win rate. Janna has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Janna's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Janna?

When playing Malphite against Janna, play cautiously and avoid Janna's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Janna has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.