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

Malphitevs Kha'Zix

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Kha'Zix is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kha'Zix wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Malphite based on 11 games. Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix 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
Kha'Zix - 45.5% win rateKha'Zix(45.5%)
Malphite - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
45.5% WR
VS
Kha'Zix vs Malphite matchup - 54.5% win rate
Kha'Zix
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Kha'Zix Matchup?

Kha'Zix wins the Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchup
Winner
Kha'Zix
Matches: 11
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
1.0
CS / min
0.8
444
DMG / min
601
11,362
Gold / game
12,838
183
Heal / min
356
1,615
DMG Mitigated / min
486
0.7
CC / min
0.2
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Malphite vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Kha'Zix wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 45.5%, giving Kha'Zix a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kha'Zix controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kha'Zix 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 Malphite leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Kha'Zix in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Kha'Zix, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Malphite
0.8Kha'Zix
Malphite and Kha'Zix farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
444Malphite
601Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix heavily out-damages Malphite by 157 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 Kha'Zix's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,362Malphite
12,838Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix generates a commanding 1,476 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Kha'Zix 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
0.7Malphite
0.2Kha'Zix
Malphite provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kha'Zix, 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
1,798Malphite
842Kha'Zix
Malphite vastly out-sustains Kha'Zix, healing and mitigating 956 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kha'Zix is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kha'Zix, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Kha'Zix

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kha'Zix, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Kha'Zix are Malignance, Thornmail and Zeke's Convergence. 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 Kha'Zix. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kha'Zix
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite20.0%
Kha'Zix early game win rateKha'Zix80.0%
Late Game
Malphite
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite66.7%
Kha'Zix late game win rateKha'Zix33.3%

Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kha'Zix. 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: Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix

Precision rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs Kha'ZixPrecision
Press the Attack - best Malphite rune vs Kha'ZixTriumph - best Malphite rune vs Kha'ZixLegend: Alacrity - best Malphite rune vs Kha'ZixCoup de Grace - best Malphite rune vs Kha'Zix
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs Kha'ZixInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Malphite rune vs Kha'ZixCosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs Kha'Zix
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Kha'Zix in League of Legends?

Kha'Zix wins the Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Kha'Zix in the early game?

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

How does Malphite do against Kha'Zix in the late game?

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

Who wins the Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchup?

Kha'Zix wins the matchup against Malphite with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Kha'Zix is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Kha'Zix?

The best Malphite build against Kha'Zix includes Malignance, Thornmail, Zeke's Convergence 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 Kha'Zix?

The best Malphite runes against Kha'Zix use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Kha'Zix?

No, Malphite struggles against Kha'Zix with only a 45.5% win rate. Kha'Zix has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kha'Zix's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Kha'Zix?

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