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

Malphitevs Jayce

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Jayce based on 44 games. Jayce 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 Jayce 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
Jayce - 54.5% win rateJayce(54.5%)
Malphite - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
54.5% WR
VS
Jayce vs Malphite matchup - 45.5% win rate
Jayce
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Jayce Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 44
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
6.3
CS / min
6.7
716
DMG / min
771
12,147
Gold / game
12,575
124
Heal / min
148
1,900
DMG Mitigated / min
787
1.1
CC / min
0.6
47.1%
Early Game WR
52.9%
59.3%
Late Game WR
40.7%

Malphite vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Jayce matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Jayce's 45.5%, giving Malphite a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jayce controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jayce 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 1,090 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Jayce and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jayce 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 Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Malphite
6.7Jayce
Jayce edges out Malphite by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jayce.
Damage
716Malphite
771Jayce
Jayce deals 55 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Jayce's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,147Malphite
12,575Jayce
Jayce earns 428 more gold per game than Malphite, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jayce slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Malphite
0.6Jayce
Malphite provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jayce, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malphite coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,025Malphite
935Jayce
Malphite vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 1,090 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Jayce

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Jayce are Frozen Heart, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 57.1% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite47.1%
Jayce early game win rateJayce52.9%
Late Game
Malphite
59.3%
+18.5% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite59.3%
Jayce late game win rateJayce40.7%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Jayce 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 59.3% win rate — 18.5 points above Jayce. 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: Jayce 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 Jayce

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs JayceResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs JayceShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs JayceConditioning - best Malphite rune vs JayceOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Jayce
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs JayceSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs JayceTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Jayce
66.7% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Jayce, 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 Jayce - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Jayce in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Jayce matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Jayce's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Jayce in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Malphite with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Jayce matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to 40.7%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Jayce matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Jayce with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Jayce?

The best Malphite build against Jayce includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 57.1% 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 Jayce?

The best Malphite runes against Jayce use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Malphite vs Jayce matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Jayce?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Jayce with a 54.5% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Jayce in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malphite against Jayce?

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