Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Malphitevs Kayle

CTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 57.3% win rate (+14.6%) over Kayle based on 82 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Kayle 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
Kayle - 57.3% win rateKayle(57.3%)
Malphite - 57.3% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
57.3% WR
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Kayle vs Malphite matchup - 42.7% win rate
Kayle
42.7% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Kayle Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 82
57.3%
Win Rate
42.7%
6.2
CS / min
6.6
849
DMG / min
644
11,619
Gold / game
11,529
110
Heal / min
308
1,723
DMG Mitigated / min
427
1.2
CC / min
0.3
67.6%
Early Game WR
32.4%
48.9%
Late Game WR
51.1%

Malphite vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 57.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 42.7%, giving Malphite a 14.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Kayle reaches their power spikes, while Kayle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Malphite
6.6Kayle
Kayle edges out Malphite by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
849Malphite
644Kayle
Malphite heavily out-damages Kayle by 205 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle 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
11,619Malphite
11,529Kayle
Malphite and Kayle generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 90 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Malphite
0.3Kayle
Malphite brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malphite far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,832Malphite
735Kayle
Malphite vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,097 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Kayle

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Kayle are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
67.6%
+35.1% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite67.6%
Kayle early game win rateKayle32.4%
Late Game
Kayle
51.1%
+2.2% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite48.9%
Kayle late game win rateKayle51.1%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 67.6% win rate — a 35.1 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayle takes over with a 51.1% win rate, leading Malphite by 2.2 percentage points. Kayle scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Kayle gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Malphite Runes Against Kayle

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs KayleSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs KayleManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs KayleTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs KayleScorch - best Malphite rune vs Kayle
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs KayleResolve
Second Wind - best Malphite rune vs KayleOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Kayle
81.8% WR

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

How does Malphite do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Kayle matchup with a 57.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 42.7%, a 14.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Kayle with a 67.6% win rate versus 32.4%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Malphite vs Kayle matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to 48.9%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Kayle matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Kayle with a 57.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.6 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Kayle?

The best Malphite build against Kayle includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Kayle?

The best Malphite runes against Kayle use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 81.8% win rate in the Malphite vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Kayle?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 57.3% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malphite against Kayle?

When playing Malphite against Kayle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.