Malphitevs Lucian
Malphite vs Lucian is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Lucian based on 8 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Lucian 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 Lucian Matchup?
Malphite vs Lucian Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Lucian matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Lucian's 50.0%, giving Malphite a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Malphite holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Lucian can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 1.1s 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 Lucian'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 Lucian Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Lucian, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malphite Build Against Lucian
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Lucian, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Lucian are Randuin's Omen, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Lucian matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite50.0%
Lucian50.0%Malphite50.0%Lucian50.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Lucian, with Malphite holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malphite at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Lucian. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Malphite nor Lucian has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.
Best Malphite Runes Against Lucian
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery primary with Domination secondary combination helps Malphite maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Lucian.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.85% | 507 | 5.7 | 723 | 11,318 | 63.0% | 47.7% | |
| 51.46% | 342 | 6.2 | 769 | 11,007 | 60.3% | 45.3% | |
| 44.73% | 275 | 5.4 | 651 | 10,156 | 39.3% | 48.2% | |
| 51.72% | 261 | 5.8 | 850 | 11,047 | 56.4% | 48.8% | |
| 56.56% | 221 | 6.0 | 748 | 11,448 | 55.0% | 57.7% | |
| 44.08% | 211 | 4.9 | 697 | 10,093 | 39.2% | 48.3% | |
| 40.89% | 203 | 6.0 | 902 | 10,338 | 47.1% | 36.2% | |
| 59.69% | 196 | 6.3 | 862 | 10,827 | 62.4% | 57.3% | |
| 54.36% | 195 | 5.5 | 733 | 10,561 | 51.8% | 56.3% | |
| 62.64% | 182 | 6.1 | 762 | 11,314 | 72.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.11% | 167 | 6.2 | 795 | 11,396 | 63.8% | 33.7% | |
| 52.03% | 148 | 5.8 | 800 | 11,777 | 57.1% | 48.2% | |
| 51.80% | 139 | 5.5 | 741 | 11,280 | 45.5% | 56.0% | |
| 54.01% | 137 | 6.0 | 735 | 11,384 | 67.9% | 44.4% | |
| 40.74% | 135 | 5.3 | 758 | 10,641 | 43.9% | 38.5% | |
| 46.27% | 134 | 6.1 | 873 | 10,680 | 50.0% | 43.2% | |
| 42.86% | 133 | 5.7 | 666 | 10,383 | 25.0% | 57.5% | |
| 42.42% | 132 | 5.7 | 792 | 11,267 | 26.1% | 51.2% | |
| 45.38% | 130 | 5.7 | 716 | 9,963 | 45.6% | 45.2% | |
| 53.49% | 129 | 6.1 | 811 | 10,719 | 46.5% | 59.1% | |
| 46.40% | 125 | 6.4 | 729 | 11,299 | 46.4% | 46.4% | |
| 49.18% | 122 | 5.4 | 708 | 10,719 | 54.2% | 46.0% | |
| 62.18% | 119 | 6.3 | 791 | 11,482 | 66.7% | 58.1% | |
| 57.63% | 118 | 5.5 | 773 | 10,562 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.96% | 115 | 5.0 | 756 | 10,344 | 47.7% | 46.5% | |
| 65.79% | 114 | 6.2 | 772 | 11,542 | 68.6% | 63.5% | |
| 49.56% | 113 | 2.8 | 651 | 11,767 | 50.0% | 49.2% | |
| 58.33% | 108 | 6.0 | 688 | 10,945 | 61.5% | 56.5% | |
| 60.75% | 107 | 4.9 | 682 | 10,586 | 62.3% | 59.3% | |
| 52.34% | 107 | 4.6 | 805 | 11,122 | 54.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.84% | 102 | 6.2 | 730 | 11,454 | 57.5% | 58.1% | |
| 42.00% | 100 | 5.5 | 735 | 10,204 | 42.5% | 41.7% | |
| 67.74% | 93 | 6.5 | 752 | 11,602 | 65.8% | 69.1% | |
| 59.55% | 89 | 6.4 | 809 | 10,668 | 61.4% | 57.8% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 2.5 | 609 | 9,185 | 56.1% | 44.7% | |
| 40.00% | 85 | 6.2 | 745 | 11,809 | 43.3% | 38.2% | |
| 45.24% | 84 | 5.6 | 736 | 10,093 | 41.2% | 48.0% | |
| 63.75% | 80 | 5.5 | 791 | 10,680 | 59.0% | 68.3% | |
| 44.30% | 79 | 5.5 | 728 | 10,495 | 47.1% | 42.2% | |
| 61.54% | 78 | 3.3 | 679 | 11,047 | 62.2% | 61.0% | |
| 58.44% | 77 | 5.9 | 739 | 10,173 | 63.2% | 53.9% | |
| 44.74% | 76 | 4.1 | 730 | 10,764 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.22% | 72 | 1.9 | 600 | 9,871 | 60.0% | 38.1% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 2.7 | 642 | 11,265 | 54.5% | 48.7% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 5.0 | 799 | 11,935 | 51.6% | 47.5% | |
| 62.32% | 69 | 5.7 | 779 | 12,163 | 77.8% | 52.4% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 5.7 | 902 | 11,735 | 63.3% | 55.3% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 5.8 | 699 | 10,715 | 32.1% | 57.9% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 5.5 | 693 | 10,799 | 64.3% | 46.0% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 4.6 | 704 | 11,585 | 30.4% | 61.0% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 5.8 | 781 | 10,929 | 60.9% | 47.4% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 3.0 | 665 | 10,286 | 44.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 2.0 | 692 | 12,670 | 54.2% | 51.4% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.4 | 620 | 11,504 | 48.3% | 58.6% | |
| 37.50% | 56 | 2.4 | 634 | 9,932 | 48.1% | 27.6% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 2.7 | 662 | 11,143 | 45.5% | 35.3% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 6.1 | 655 | 9,818 | 27.3% | 61.3% | |
| 37.25% | 51 | 3.5 | 675 | 9,748 | 35.3% | 38.2% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 5.2 | 631 | 11,256 | 30.8% | 43.2% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 744 | 10,657 | 65.0% | 53.3% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 736 | 10,835 | 44.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 5.2 | 637 | 10,204 | 41.2% | 39.4% | |
| 70.21% | 47 | 2.3 | 619 | 10,254 | 72.2% | 69.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.8 | 601 | 11,263 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 2.3 | 638 | 10,036 | 68.8% | 41.4% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 2.0 | 617 | 10,738 | 58.8% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 5.8 | 678 | 9,871 | 56.0% | 65.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 5.2 | 819 | 12,088 | 64.3% | 53.3% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 5.8 | 848 | 10,390 | 43.5% | 52.4% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 5.3 | 632 | 10,016 | 52.4% | 45.5% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.8 | 636 | 12,713 | 38.5% | 42.9% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.6 | 647 | 9,688 | 40.9% | 57.9% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 1.4 | 566 | 11,492 | 53.9% | 26.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.9 | 630 | 12,299 | 44.4% | 44.8% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 1.6 | 612 | 9,473 | 61.1% | 52.6% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 5.2 | 754 | 9,275 | 58.8% | 65.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 4.0 | 705 | 9,607 | 47.8% | 61.5% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 2.0 | 613 | 10,450 | 61.9% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 4.1 | 681 | 11,472 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 5.7 | 811 | 11,683 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 2.5 | 637 | 10,128 | 66.7% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.9 | 848 | 13,134 | 57.1% | 48.3% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.7 | 677 | 9,981 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 5.9 | 746 | 11,674 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 71.88% | 32 | 3.8 | 613 | 10,198 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 3.3 | 658 | 11,548 | 41.7% | 70.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 2.7 | 703 | 12,101 | 66.7% | 47.8% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 4.4 | 754 | 11,797 | 46.7% | 52.9% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.0 | 812 | 11,620 | 66.7% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 4.2 | 744 | 11,387 | 53.9% | 47.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 3.1 | 685 | 12,483 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.5 | 663 | 11,085 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.2 | 679 | 11,255 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.7 | 685 | 11,541 | 54.5% | 56.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 713 | 10,928 | 46.1% | 41.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.2 | 588 | 9,427 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.3 | 560 | 8,981 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.8 | 773 | 11,635 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.8 | 576 | 11,522 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.3 | 705 | 9,726 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.3 | 691 | 11,283 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.4 | 835 | 10,122 | 41.7% | 55.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.2 | 589 | 10,074 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 4.3 | 795 | 10,943 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 3.0 | 650 | 11,520 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 693 | 11,655 | 55.6% | 72.7% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 604 | 11,083 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.0 | 589 | 9,201 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.3 | 671 | 9,253 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.3 | 674 | 10,404 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.9 | 792 | 11,532 | 20.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.1 | 603 | 10,722 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 2.6 | 595 | 10,026 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 1.5 | 639 | 10,918 | 87.5% | 77.8% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.5 | 632 | 10,684 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.4 | 748 | 10,919 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.1 | 578 | 11,316 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.9 | 676 | 9,421 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 734 | 11,102 | 0.0% | 27.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 3.9 | 757 | 9,210 | 11.1% | 57.1% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 2.1 | 742 | 11,946 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.2 | 651 | 8,542 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 2.8 | 644 | 11,104 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.9 | 634 | 11,132 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.0 | 566 | 10,650 | 12.5% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 3.8 | 677 | 11,726 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.1 | 581 | 9,894 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.1 | 682 | 10,821 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.6 | 540 | 8,904 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.0 | 530 | 8,826 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.6 | 525 | 9,947 | 22.2% | 75.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 750 | 12,954 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.5 | 741 | 13,556 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.6 | 732 | 9,829 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 669 | 9,497 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 612 | 9,278 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 730 | 9,971 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 671 | 10,201 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 604 | 11,454 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 687 | 10,147 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 746 | 11,478 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 562 | 9,455 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.6 | 572 | 9,267 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 728 | 10,135 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.7 | 756 | 13,578 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.5 | 607 | 10,700 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 647 | 10,518 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 711 | 11,714 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 778 | 12,195 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 877 | 13,853 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 642 | 7,592 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.3 | 771 | 12,524 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.3 | 801 | 11,388 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.4 | 411 | 7,286 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 701 | 10,648 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 772 | 11,824 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 664 | 11,436 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 496 | 7,437 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 787 | 8,081 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malphite vs Lucian - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Lucian in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Malphite vs Lucian matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Lucian's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malphite do against Lucian in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Lucian with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Lucian in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Lucian matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Lucian matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Lucian with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Lucian?
The best Malphite build against Lucian includes Randuin's Omen, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malphite runes against Lucian?
The best Malphite runes against Lucian use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Lucian matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Lucian?
Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Lucian with a 50.0% win rate. Malphite slightly edges out Lucian in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Malphite against Lucian?
When playing Malphite against Lucian, 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.