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

Malphitevs K'Sante

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

Malphite vs K'Sante is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. K'Sante wins with a 61.9% win rate (+23.8%) over Malphite based on 21 games. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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
K'Sante - 38.1% win rateK'Sante(38.1%)
Malphite - 38.1% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
38.1% WR
VS
K'Sante vs Malphite matchup - 61.9% win rate
K'Sante
61.9% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs K'Sante Matchup?

K'Sante wins the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
K'Sante
Matches: 21
38.1%
Win Rate
61.9%
6.0
CS / min
6.7
670
DMG / min
765
10,168
Gold / game
11,955
155
Heal / min
236
2,070
DMG Mitigated / min
2,159
1.2
CC / min
1.9
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Malphite vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs K'Sante matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, K'Sante wins with a 61.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 38.1%, giving K'Sante a 23.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: K'Sante controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — K'Sante 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 crowd control, where K'Sante leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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 K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

K'Sante wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Malphite
6.7K'Sante
K'Sante edges out Malphite by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for K'Sante.
Damage
670Malphite
765K'Sante
K'Sante heavily out-damages Malphite by 95 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 K'Sante's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,168Malphite
11,955K'Sante
K'Sante generates a commanding 1,787 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means K'Sante 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
1.2Malphite
1.9K'Sante
K'Sante provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps K'Sante coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,226Malphite
2,395K'Sante
K'Sante vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 170 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means K'Sante 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 K'Sante

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against K'Sante are Frozen Heart, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing K'Sante. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
K'Sante
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite20.0%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante80.0%
Late Game
Malphite
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite54.5%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante45.5%

K'Sante dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means K'Sante 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above K'Sante. 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: K'Sante 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 K'Sante

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs K'SanteResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs K'SanteShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs K'SanteConditioning - best Malphite rune vs K'SanteOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs K'Sante
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs K'SanteSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs K'SanteTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs K'Sante
37.5% WR

The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against K'Sante 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 K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

K'Sante wins the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 38.1%, a 23.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, K'Sante has the advantage against Malphite with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. K'Sante players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against K'Sante in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup?

K'Sante wins the matchup against Malphite with a 61.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 23.8 percentage point advantage means K'Sante is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against K'Sante?

The best Malphite build against K'Sante includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 K'Sante?

The best Malphite runes against K'Sante use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 37.5% win rate in the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter K'Sante?

No, Malphite struggles against K'Sante with only a 38.1% win rate. K'Sante has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize K'Sante's lead.

How do I play Malphite against K'Sante?

When playing Malphite against K'Sante, play cautiously and avoid K'Sante's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale K'Sante in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.