Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Malphitevs Maokai

ATankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Maokai wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Malphite based on 26 games. Maokai 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 Maokai matchup.

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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.

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Malphite - 42.3% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
42.3% WR
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Maokai vs Malphite matchup - 57.7% win rate
Maokai
57.7% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Maokai Matchup?

Maokai wins the Malphite vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 26
42.3%
Win Rate
57.7%
3.8
CS / min
4.0
695
DMG / min
693
9,751
Gold / game
10,143
120
Heal / min
497
1,313
DMG Mitigated / min
1,429
1.1
CC / min
2.8
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Malphite vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Malphite's 42.3%, giving Maokai a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.8Malphite
4.0Maokai
Malphite and Maokai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
695Malphite
693Maokai
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Maokai, with only 2 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
9,751Malphite
10,143Maokai
Maokai earns 391 more gold per game than Malphite, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Maokai slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Malphite
2.8Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Malphite, with 1.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Malphite should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,433Malphite
1,925Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 492 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai 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 Maokai

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Maokai are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Malphite the best chance to compete against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite40.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai60.0%
Late Game
Maokai
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite43.8%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai56.3%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malphite Runes Against Maokai

Domination rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Malphite rune vs MaokaiCheap Shot - best Malphite rune vs MaokaiGrisly Mementos - best Malphite rune vs MaokaiUltimate Hunter - best Malphite rune vs Maokai
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs MaokaiSorcery
Scorch - best Malphite rune vs MaokaiTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Maokai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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.

Malphite matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.26%3885.671211,23554.8%47.2%
47.53%2635.464510,20150.0%45.6%
50.00%2186.275510,67552.9%48.1%
59.30%1996.076611,48853.2%63.3%
49.48%1925.474710,67048.2%50.5%
45.35%1724.96849,66740.0%50.6%
50.88%1715.883610,85148.7%52.7%
38.78%1475.99069,76444.6%32.9%
60.28%1416.487111,19167.8%54.9%
55.88%1366.376311,13854.8%56.8%
42.86%1335.778710,50143.9%42.1%
51.94%1295.786710,97850.0%53.2%
43.41%1296.064910,01631.8%54.5%
52.10%1196.177411,04652.1%52.1%
43.86%1146.281310,96842.9%44.6%
52.21%1135.971110,62955.1%50.0%
49.55%1115.576110,42448.9%50.0%
55.45%1106.068710,95156.0%55.0%
49.53%1075.366310,22652.1%47.5%
57.01%1076.572311,31463.6%52.4%
46.60%1035.878910,73239.5%51.7%
45.10%1026.179211,08644.7%45.5%
45.54%1015.071511,02939.5%49.2%
69.00%1006.076911,61888.9%52.7%
37.00%1005.36969,98532.5%40.0%
60.00%1006.174411,20656.5%63.0%
54.17%965.772110,89058.5%50.9%
37.23%945.07649,99440.0%35.2%
47.87%946.070710,51641.5%52.8%
52.69%936.382111,94362.2%46.4%
53.26%922.966312,18670.6%43.1%
46.59%885.572911,24944.8%47.5%
43.68%873.571811,50334.3%50.0%
61.25%805.978811,34760.5%61.9%
49.35%776.179511,00957.6%43.2%
46.05%766.375311,82757.1%39.6%
56.16%736.575211,70760.6%52.5%
52.78%725.283211,24956.8%48.6%
51.43%706.067210,29848.1%53.5%
50.75%675.570710,60850.0%51.3%
55.38%656.281310,80060.0%50.0%
58.06%625.774210,31357.6%58.6%
57.38%615.370711,61460.0%55.6%
36.84%572.162510,75821.1%44.7%
51.79%562.85939,56045.8%56.3%
46.30%545.363410,78043.5%48.4%
59.26%545.472210,96156.5%61.3%
57.41%542.368412,04371.4%48.5%
46.15%525.36999,36148.1%44.0%
48.00%502.658211,37333.3%58.6%
67.35%491.673513,08760.0%72.4%
43.75%486.183111,67550.0%40.6%
54.35%465.777810,61245.8%63.6%
68.89%456.491111,13768.0%70.0%
34.88%432.355810,93940.9%28.6%
65.12%431.867612,52862.5%66.7%
60.47%434.774312,13576.2%45.5%
53.49%432.670110,72161.1%48.0%
52.38%424.472510,50261.1%45.8%
58.54%412.168712,28050.0%65.2%
63.41%415.886910,74350.0%72.0%
51.28%394.870610,36963.2%40.0%
42.11%385.370212,07237.5%43.3%
37.84%372.063010,32028.6%50.0%
54.05%371.96079,24656.5%50.0%
50.00%362.072012,93775.0%37.5%
48.57%355.35679,86460.0%40.0%
65.71%355.367210,93969.2%63.6%
51.43%354.669110,83153.3%50.0%
60.61%334.776812,67857.1%61.5%
53.13%323.564711,04957.1%50.0%
59.38%325.475311,08275.0%43.8%
42.86%285.965810,31254.5%35.3%
44.44%273.166010,39142.9%46.1%
42.31%262.860210,10340.0%43.8%
42.31%263.86959,75140.0%43.8%
53.85%263.86959,62153.3%54.5%
42.31%262.165811,40745.5%40.0%
65.38%266.075410,96366.7%64.3%
40.00%252.45149,26738.5%41.7%
36.00%251.86259,73650.0%23.1%
44.00%252.071211,53266.7%36.8%
56.00%254.663310,83975.0%47.1%
44.00%252.16289,55960.0%33.3%
36.00%253.277112,78720.0%46.7%
68.00%256.175112,24775.0%64.7%
54.17%245.682311,13864.3%40.0%
50.00%245.366710,27336.4%61.5%
59.09%225.275511,65666.7%56.3%
54.55%225.381411,77560.0%50.0%
42.86%214.05259,15544.4%41.7%
45.00%202.16589,00360.0%30.0%
70.00%206.282911,36975.0%66.7%
60.00%204.066711,59842.9%69.2%
63.16%192.468112,04555.6%70.0%
26.32%191.367612,59950.0%20.0%
15.79%195.57139,8310.0%33.3%
61.11%182.056610,15566.7%55.6%
61.11%181.665212,31662.5%60.0%
44.44%181.95989,41955.6%33.3%
44.44%185.37119,97945.5%42.9%
33.33%185.276411,11337.5%30.0%
58.82%175.662210,73157.1%60.0%
62.50%161.762111,54050.0%66.7%
53.33%153.372710,88620.0%70.0%
46.67%151.75477,64427.3%100.0%
40.00%152.465110,26728.6%50.0%
40.00%154.86259,10837.5%42.9%
71.43%145.989612,800100.0%50.0%
28.57%145.97118,74814.3%42.9%
64.29%142.96769,27855.6%80.0%
57.14%141.65789,50342.9%71.4%
35.71%145.088112,18325.0%40.0%
42.86%145.788412,23350.0%40.0%
69.23%134.381211,72571.4%66.7%
38.46%131.362010,34942.9%33.3%
38.46%132.46908,82950.0%28.6%
61.54%131.149610,65362.5%60.0%
50.00%126.076812,96850.0%50.0%
66.67%125.173910,78185.7%40.0%
25.00%121.06268,67414.3%40.0%
63.64%112.461210,41466.7%60.0%
36.36%112.872410,71450.0%20.0%
36.36%114.574911,92433.3%37.5%
36.36%110.862310,43014.3%75.0%
60.00%101.959410,34675.0%50.0%
50.00%104.76669,77066.7%25.0%
60.00%104.074010,021100.0%42.9%
40.00%105.46789,3680.0%80.0%
50.00%102.064710,43633.3%57.1%
66.67%96.382214,12766.7%66.7%
66.67%92.97088,11080.0%50.0%
66.67%91.85557,66880.0%50.0%
25.00%84.579811,56033.3%20.0%
50.00%81.64698,31275.0%25.0%
25.00%82.46599,67533.3%20.0%
62.50%82.65598,92850.0%75.0%
50.00%82.071311,66733.3%60.0%
37.50%82.565910,87750.0%33.3%
75.00%86.268311,328100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.358511,59450.0%33.3%
37.50%82.070514,37850.0%33.3%
62.50%82.572612,54475.0%50.0%
87.50%81.667514,033100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.456411,57175.0%66.7%
14.29%75.095314,6580.0%16.7%
71.43%71.66489,53750.0%100.0%
42.86%72.555611,13733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.585111,16066.7%50.0%
71.43%74.981611,10166.7%75.0%
50.00%64.979012,9130.0%50.0%
66.67%64.26269,01575.0%50.0%
83.33%65.973810,07875.0%100.0%
66.67%65.067410,319100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.992013,7750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.248110,0600.0%33.3%
40.00%54.069114,2760.0%50.0%

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Malphite vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Malphite vs Maokai matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Malphite's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Malphite with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Malphite vs Maokai matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Maokai matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Malphite with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Maokai?

The best Malphite build against Maokai includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Maokai?

The best Malphite runes against Maokai use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Maokai?

No, Malphite struggles against Maokai with only a 42.3% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Maokai?

When playing Malphite against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.