Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Malphitevs Jarvan IV

ATankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jarvan IV wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Malphite based on 13 games. Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV matchup.

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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
Malphite - 38.5% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
38.5% WR
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Jarvan IV vs Malphite matchup - 61.5% win rate
Jarvan IV
61.5% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Malphite vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 13
38.5%
Win Rate
61.5%
1.3
CS / min
1.5
620
DMG / min
620
10,349
Gold / game
12,403
172
Heal / min
410
1,389
DMG Mitigated / min
1,587
1.0
CC / min
0.9
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Malphite vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 38.5%, giving Jarvan IV a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Jarvan IV 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 sustain, where Jarvan IV leads by 437 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Jarvan IV wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Malphite
1.5Jarvan IV
Malphite and Jarvan IV farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
620Malphite
620Jarvan IV
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Jarvan IV, with only 0 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
10,349Malphite
12,403Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV generates a commanding 2,054 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Jarvan IV 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
1.0Malphite
0.9Jarvan IV
Both Malphite and Jarvan IV 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
1,561Malphite
1,998Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 437 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jarvan IV can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Jarvan IV

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Jarvan IV are Stormsurge, Shadowflame 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 Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jarvan IV
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite42.9%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV57.1%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite33.3%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV66.7%

Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Jarvan IV can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Domination rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs Jarvan IVDomination
Hail of Blades - best Malphite rune vs Jarvan IVTaste of Blood - best Malphite rune vs Jarvan IVGrisly Mementos - best Malphite rune vs Jarvan IVUltimate Hunter - best Malphite rune vs Jarvan IV
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs Jarvan IVResolve
Conditioning - best Malphite rune vs Jarvan IVOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Jarvan IV
100.0% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.26%3885.671211,23554.8%47.2%
47.53%2635.464510,20150.0%45.6%
50.00%2186.275510,67552.9%48.1%
59.30%1996.076611,48853.2%63.3%
49.48%1925.474710,67048.2%50.5%
45.35%1724.96849,66740.0%50.6%
50.88%1715.883610,85148.7%52.7%
38.78%1475.99069,76444.6%32.9%
60.28%1416.487111,19167.8%54.9%
55.88%1366.376311,13854.8%56.8%
42.86%1335.778710,50143.9%42.1%
51.94%1295.786710,97850.0%53.2%
43.41%1296.064910,01631.8%54.5%
52.10%1196.177411,04652.1%52.1%
43.86%1146.281310,96842.9%44.6%
52.21%1135.971110,62955.1%50.0%
49.55%1115.576110,42448.9%50.0%
55.45%1106.068710,95156.0%55.0%
49.53%1075.366310,22652.1%47.5%
57.01%1076.572311,31463.6%52.4%
46.60%1035.878910,73239.5%51.7%
45.10%1026.179211,08644.7%45.5%
45.54%1015.071511,02939.5%49.2%
69.00%1006.076911,61888.9%52.7%
37.00%1005.36969,98532.5%40.0%
60.00%1006.174411,20656.5%63.0%
54.17%965.772110,89058.5%50.9%
37.23%945.07649,99440.0%35.2%
47.87%946.070710,51641.5%52.8%
52.69%936.382111,94362.2%46.4%
53.26%922.966312,18670.6%43.1%
46.59%885.572911,24944.8%47.5%
43.68%873.571811,50334.3%50.0%
61.25%805.978811,34760.5%61.9%
49.35%776.179511,00957.6%43.2%
46.05%766.375311,82757.1%39.6%
56.16%736.575211,70760.6%52.5%
52.78%725.283211,24956.8%48.6%
51.43%706.067210,29848.1%53.5%
50.75%675.570710,60850.0%51.3%
55.38%656.281310,80060.0%50.0%
58.06%625.774210,31357.6%58.6%
57.38%615.370711,61460.0%55.6%
36.84%572.162510,75821.1%44.7%
51.79%562.85939,56045.8%56.3%
46.30%545.363410,78043.5%48.4%
59.26%545.472210,96156.5%61.3%
57.41%542.368412,04371.4%48.5%
46.15%525.36999,36148.1%44.0%
48.00%502.658211,37333.3%58.6%
67.35%491.673513,08760.0%72.4%
43.75%486.183111,67550.0%40.6%
54.35%465.777810,61245.8%63.6%
68.89%456.491111,13768.0%70.0%
34.88%432.355810,93940.9%28.6%
65.12%431.867612,52862.5%66.7%
60.47%434.774312,13576.2%45.5%
53.49%432.670110,72161.1%48.0%
52.38%424.472510,50261.1%45.8%
58.54%412.168712,28050.0%65.2%
63.41%415.886910,74350.0%72.0%
51.28%394.870610,36963.2%40.0%
42.11%385.370212,07237.5%43.3%
37.84%372.063010,32028.6%50.0%
54.05%371.96079,24656.5%50.0%
50.00%362.072012,93775.0%37.5%
48.57%355.35679,86460.0%40.0%
65.71%355.367210,93969.2%63.6%
51.43%354.669110,83153.3%50.0%
60.61%334.776812,67857.1%61.5%
53.13%323.564711,04957.1%50.0%
59.38%325.475311,08275.0%43.8%
42.86%285.965810,31254.5%35.3%
44.44%273.166010,39142.9%46.1%
42.31%262.860210,10340.0%43.8%
42.31%263.86959,75140.0%43.8%
53.85%263.86959,62153.3%54.5%
42.31%262.165811,40745.5%40.0%
65.38%266.075410,96366.7%64.3%
40.00%252.45149,26738.5%41.7%
36.00%251.86259,73650.0%23.1%
44.00%252.071211,53266.7%36.8%
56.00%254.663310,83975.0%47.1%
44.00%252.16289,55960.0%33.3%
36.00%253.277112,78720.0%46.7%
68.00%256.175112,24775.0%64.7%
54.17%245.682311,13864.3%40.0%
50.00%245.366710,27336.4%61.5%
59.09%225.275511,65666.7%56.3%
54.55%225.381411,77560.0%50.0%
42.86%214.05259,15544.4%41.7%
45.00%202.16589,00360.0%30.0%
70.00%206.282911,36975.0%66.7%
60.00%204.066711,59842.9%69.2%
63.16%192.468112,04555.6%70.0%
26.32%191.367612,59950.0%20.0%
15.79%195.57139,8310.0%33.3%
61.11%182.056610,15566.7%55.6%
61.11%181.665212,31662.5%60.0%
44.44%181.95989,41955.6%33.3%
44.44%185.37119,97945.5%42.9%
33.33%185.276411,11337.5%30.0%
58.82%175.662210,73157.1%60.0%
62.50%161.762111,54050.0%66.7%
53.33%153.372710,88620.0%70.0%
46.67%151.75477,64427.3%100.0%
40.00%152.465110,26728.6%50.0%
40.00%154.86259,10837.5%42.9%
71.43%145.989612,800100.0%50.0%
28.57%145.97118,74814.3%42.9%
64.29%142.96769,27855.6%80.0%
57.14%141.65789,50342.9%71.4%
35.71%145.088112,18325.0%40.0%
42.86%145.788412,23350.0%40.0%
69.23%134.381211,72571.4%66.7%
38.46%131.362010,34942.9%33.3%
38.46%132.46908,82950.0%28.6%
61.54%131.149610,65362.5%60.0%
50.00%126.076812,96850.0%50.0%
66.67%125.173910,78185.7%40.0%
25.00%121.06268,67414.3%40.0%
63.64%112.461210,41466.7%60.0%
36.36%112.872410,71450.0%20.0%
36.36%114.574911,92433.3%37.5%
36.36%110.862310,43014.3%75.0%
60.00%101.959410,34675.0%50.0%
50.00%104.76669,77066.7%25.0%
60.00%104.074010,021100.0%42.9%
40.00%105.46789,3680.0%80.0%
50.00%102.064710,43633.3%57.1%
66.67%96.382214,12766.7%66.7%
66.67%92.97088,11080.0%50.0%
66.67%91.85557,66880.0%50.0%
25.00%84.579811,56033.3%20.0%
50.00%81.64698,31275.0%25.0%
25.00%82.46599,67533.3%20.0%
62.50%82.65598,92850.0%75.0%
50.00%82.071311,66733.3%60.0%
37.50%82.565910,87750.0%33.3%
75.00%86.268311,328100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.358511,59450.0%33.3%
37.50%82.070514,37850.0%33.3%
62.50%82.572612,54475.0%50.0%
87.50%81.667514,033100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.456411,57175.0%66.7%
14.29%75.095314,6580.0%16.7%
71.43%71.66489,53750.0%100.0%
42.86%72.555611,13733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.585111,16066.7%50.0%
71.43%74.981611,10166.7%75.0%
50.00%64.979012,9130.0%50.0%
66.67%64.26269,01575.0%50.0%
83.33%65.973810,07875.0%100.0%
66.67%65.067410,319100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.992013,7750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.248110,0600.0%33.3%
40.00%54.069114,2760.0%50.0%

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Malphite vs Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Jarvan IV wins the Malphite vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Malphite with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Jarvan IV players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Jarvan IV in the late game?

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

Who wins the Malphite vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Malphite with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Jarvan IV?

The best Malphite build against Jarvan IV includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malphite runes against Jarvan IV?

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

Does Malphite counter Jarvan IV?

No, Malphite struggles against Jarvan IV with only a 38.5% win rate. Jarvan IV has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jarvan IV's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Jarvan IV?

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