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

Malphitevs Mordekaiser

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mordekaiser wins with a 62.0% win rate (+23.9%) over Malphite based on 113 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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
Mordekaiser - 38.0% win rateMordekaiser(38.0%)
Malphite - 38.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
38.0% WR
VS
Mordekaiser vs Malphite matchup - 62.0% win rate
Mordekaiser
62.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 113
38.0%
Win Rate
62.0%
5.2
CS / min
6.0
635
DMG / min
890
10,051
Gold / game
12,181
111
Heal / min
396
1,561
DMG Mitigated / min
1,343
1.1
CC / min
0.7
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
47.4%
Late Game WR
52.6%

Malphite vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 113 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 62.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 38.0%, giving Mordekaiser a 23.9 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser 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 Malphite leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Malphite
6.0Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser significantly out-farms Malphite by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mordekaiser a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Malphite players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
635Malphite
890Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Malphite by 256 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 Mordekaiser's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,051Malphite
12,181Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser generates a commanding 2,129 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Mordekaiser 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
1.1Malphite
0.7Mordekaiser
Malphite provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, 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
1,672Malphite
1,739Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heals and mitigates 67 more damage per minute than Malphite, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Mordekaiser to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Malphite.

Best Malphite Build Against Mordekaiser

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Mordekaiser are Frozen Heart, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite28.6%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser71.4%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite47.4%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser52.6%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs MordekaiserResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs MordekaiserShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs MordekaiserConditioning - best Malphite rune vs MordekaiserOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Mordekaiser
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs MordekaiserSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs MordekaiserTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Mordekaiser
38.5% WR

The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 62.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 38.0%, a 23.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 113 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Mordekaiser in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Malphite with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Mordekaiser players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Malphite with a 62.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 23.9 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 113 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Mordekaiser?

The best Malphite build against Mordekaiser includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Malphite runes against Mordekaiser use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.5% win rate in the Malphite vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Mordekaiser?

No, Malphite struggles against Mordekaiser with only a 38.0% win rate. Mordekaiser has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mordekaiser's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Mordekaiser?

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