Malphitevs K'Sante
Malphite vs K'Sante is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.9%) over K'Sante based on 70 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.
Who Wins the Malphite vs K'Sante Matchup?
Malphite vs K'Sante Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs K'Sante matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to K'Sante's 48.6%, giving Malphite a 2.9 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. Malphite has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting K'Sante's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 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.
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 Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
Malphite48.1%
K'Sante51.9%Malphite53.5%K'Sante46.5%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), K'Sante has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Malphite by 3.7 percentage points. K'Sante players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.5% win rate — 7.0 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
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Malphite maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out K'Sante.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.26% | 388 | 5.6 | 712 | 11,235 | 54.8% | 47.2% | |
| 47.53% | 263 | 5.4 | 645 | 10,201 | 50.0% | 45.6% | |
| 50.00% | 218 | 6.2 | 755 | 10,675 | 52.9% | 48.1% | |
| 59.30% | 199 | 6.0 | 766 | 11,488 | 53.2% | 63.3% | |
| 49.48% | 192 | 5.4 | 747 | 10,670 | 48.2% | 50.5% | |
| 45.35% | 172 | 4.9 | 684 | 9,667 | 40.0% | 50.6% | |
| 50.88% | 171 | 5.8 | 836 | 10,851 | 48.7% | 52.7% | |
| 38.78% | 147 | 5.9 | 906 | 9,764 | 44.6% | 32.9% | |
| 60.28% | 141 | 6.4 | 871 | 11,191 | 67.8% | 54.9% | |
| 55.88% | 136 | 6.3 | 763 | 11,138 | 54.8% | 56.8% | |
| 42.86% | 133 | 5.7 | 787 | 10,501 | 43.9% | 42.1% | |
| 51.94% | 129 | 5.7 | 867 | 10,978 | 50.0% | 53.2% | |
| 43.41% | 129 | 6.0 | 649 | 10,016 | 31.8% | 54.5% | |
| 52.10% | 119 | 6.1 | 774 | 11,046 | 52.1% | 52.1% | |
| 43.86% | 114 | 6.2 | 813 | 10,968 | 42.9% | 44.6% | |
| 52.21% | 113 | 5.9 | 711 | 10,629 | 55.1% | 50.0% | |
| 49.55% | 111 | 5.5 | 761 | 10,424 | 48.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.45% | 110 | 6.0 | 687 | 10,951 | 56.0% | 55.0% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 5.3 | 663 | 10,226 | 52.1% | 47.5% | |
| 57.01% | 107 | 6.5 | 723 | 11,314 | 63.6% | 52.4% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 5.8 | 789 | 10,732 | 39.5% | 51.7% | |
| 45.10% | 102 | 6.1 | 792 | 11,086 | 44.7% | 45.5% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 5.0 | 715 | 11,029 | 39.5% | 49.2% | |
| 69.00% | 100 | 6.0 | 769 | 11,618 | 88.9% | 52.7% | |
| 37.00% | 100 | 5.3 | 696 | 9,985 | 32.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 6.1 | 744 | 11,206 | 56.5% | 63.0% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 5.7 | 721 | 10,890 | 58.5% | 50.9% | |
| 37.23% | 94 | 5.0 | 764 | 9,994 | 40.0% | 35.2% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 6.0 | 707 | 10,516 | 41.5% | 52.8% | |
| 52.69% | 93 | 6.3 | 821 | 11,943 | 62.2% | 46.4% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 2.9 | 663 | 12,186 | 70.6% | 43.1% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 5.5 | 729 | 11,249 | 44.8% | 47.5% | |
| 43.68% | 87 | 3.5 | 718 | 11,503 | 34.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.25% | 80 | 5.9 | 788 | 11,347 | 60.5% | 61.9% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 6.1 | 795 | 11,009 | 57.6% | 43.2% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.3 | 753 | 11,827 | 57.1% | 39.6% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 6.5 | 752 | 11,707 | 60.6% | 52.5% | |
| 52.78% | 72 | 5.2 | 832 | 11,249 | 56.8% | 48.6% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.0 | 672 | 10,298 | 48.1% | 53.5% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 5.5 | 707 | 10,608 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 6.2 | 813 | 10,800 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 5.7 | 742 | 10,313 | 57.6% | 58.6% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 5.3 | 707 | 11,614 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 36.84% | 57 | 2.1 | 625 | 10,758 | 21.1% | 44.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 2.8 | 593 | 9,560 | 45.8% | 56.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 5.3 | 634 | 10,780 | 43.5% | 48.4% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 5.4 | 722 | 10,961 | 56.5% | 61.3% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 2.3 | 684 | 12,043 | 71.4% | 48.5% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 5.3 | 699 | 9,361 | 48.1% | 44.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 582 | 11,373 | 33.3% | 58.6% | |
| 67.35% | 49 | 1.6 | 735 | 13,087 | 60.0% | 72.4% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.1 | 831 | 11,675 | 50.0% | 40.6% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 5.7 | 778 | 10,612 | 45.8% | 63.6% | |
| 68.89% | 45 | 6.4 | 911 | 11,137 | 68.0% | 70.0% | |
| 34.88% | 43 | 2.3 | 558 | 10,939 | 40.9% | 28.6% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 1.8 | 676 | 12,528 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 4.7 | 743 | 12,135 | 76.2% | 45.5% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 2.6 | 701 | 10,721 | 61.1% | 48.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 4.4 | 725 | 10,502 | 61.1% | 45.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 2.1 | 687 | 12,280 | 50.0% | 65.2% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 5.8 | 869 | 10,743 | 50.0% | 72.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 4.8 | 706 | 10,369 | 63.2% | 40.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 5.3 | 702 | 12,072 | 37.5% | 43.3% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 2.0 | 630 | 10,320 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.9 | 607 | 9,246 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 2.0 | 720 | 12,937 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.3 | 567 | 9,864 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 5.3 | 672 | 10,939 | 69.2% | 63.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 4.6 | 691 | 10,831 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 4.7 | 768 | 12,678 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 3.5 | 647 | 11,049 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 5.4 | 753 | 11,082 | 75.0% | 43.8% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.9 | 658 | 10,312 | 54.5% | 35.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.1 | 660 | 10,391 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.8 | 602 | 10,103 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 3.8 | 695 | 9,751 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 3.8 | 695 | 9,621 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.1 | 658 | 11,407 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.0 | 754 | 10,963 | 66.7% | 64.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 514 | 9,267 | 38.5% | 41.7% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 625 | 9,736 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 712 | 11,532 | 66.7% | 36.8% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 4.6 | 633 | 10,839 | 75.0% | 47.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 628 | 9,559 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 771 | 12,787 | 20.0% | 46.7% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 751 | 12,247 | 75.0% | 64.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.6 | 823 | 11,138 | 64.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.3 | 667 | 10,273 | 36.4% | 61.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.2 | 755 | 11,656 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.3 | 814 | 11,775 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 4.0 | 525 | 9,155 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 658 | 9,003 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 829 | 11,369 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 4.0 | 667 | 11,598 | 42.9% | 69.2% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.4 | 681 | 12,045 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 1.3 | 676 | 12,599 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 15.79% | 19 | 5.5 | 713 | 9,831 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.0 | 566 | 10,155 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 652 | 12,316 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.9 | 598 | 9,419 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.3 | 711 | 9,979 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.2 | 764 | 11,113 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.6 | 622 | 10,731 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.7 | 621 | 11,540 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.3 | 727 | 10,886 | 20.0% | 70.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 547 | 7,644 | 27.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.4 | 651 | 10,267 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.8 | 625 | 9,108 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 896 | 12,800 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.9 | 711 | 8,748 | 14.3% | 42.9% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.9 | 676 | 9,278 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.6 | 578 | 9,503 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.0 | 881 | 12,183 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 884 | 12,233 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 4.3 | 812 | 11,725 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.3 | 620 | 10,349 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.4 | 690 | 8,829 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.1 | 496 | 10,653 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 768 | 12,968 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.1 | 739 | 10,781 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 626 | 8,674 | 14.3% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.4 | 612 | 10,414 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.8 | 724 | 10,714 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.5 | 749 | 11,924 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.8 | 623 | 10,430 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 594 | 10,346 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 666 | 9,770 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 740 | 10,021 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 678 | 9,368 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 647 | 10,436 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 822 | 14,127 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 708 | 8,110 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 555 | 7,668 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 798 | 11,560 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 469 | 8,312 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 659 | 9,675 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 559 | 8,928 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 713 | 11,667 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 659 | 10,877 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 683 | 11,328 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 585 | 11,594 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 705 | 14,378 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 726 | 12,544 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 675 | 14,033 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.4 | 564 | 11,571 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.0 | 953 | 14,658 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 648 | 9,537 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.5 | 556 | 11,137 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 851 | 11,160 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.9 | 816 | 11,101 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 790 | 12,913 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.2 | 626 | 9,015 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 738 | 10,078 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 674 | 10,319 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 920 | 13,775 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 481 | 10,060 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 691 | 14,276 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Malphite vs K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against K'Sante in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to K'Sante's 48.6%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Malphite do against K'Sante in the early game?
In the early game, K'Sante has the advantage against Malphite with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. 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 53.5% win rate compared to 46.5%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against K'Sante with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Malphite is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against K'Sante?
The best Malphite build against K'Sante includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.6% win rate in the Malphite vs K'Sante matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter K'Sante?
Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against K'Sante with a 51.4% win rate. Malphite has a solid advantage over K'Sante in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Malphite against K'Sante?
When playing Malphite against K'Sante, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform K'Sante. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.