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

Malphitevs Nasus

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

Malphite vs Nasus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.9%) over Nasus based on 129 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 Nasus 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 - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
51.9% WR
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Nasus vs Malphite matchup - 48.1% win rate
Nasus
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Nasus Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 129
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
5.7
CS / min
6.4
867
DMG / min
719
10,978
Gold / game
12,083
128
Heal / min
601
1,924
DMG Mitigated / min
1,752
1.3
CC / min
0.7
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
53.2%
Late Game WR
46.8%

Malphite vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Nasus matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 129 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.1%, giving Malphite a 3.9 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nasus 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 0.6s 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 Nasus'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 Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Malphite
6.4Nasus
Nasus edges out Malphite by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
867Malphite
719Nasus
Malphite heavily out-damages Nasus by 148 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus 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
10,978Malphite
12,083Nasus
Nasus generates a commanding 1,105 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus 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
1.3Malphite
0.7Nasus
Malphite provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, 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
2,053Malphite
2,353Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 300 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus 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 Nasus

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Nasus 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 68.8% win rate across 16 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite50.0%
Nasus early game win rateNasus50.0%
Late Game
Malphite
53.2%
+6.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite53.2%
Nasus late game win rateNasus46.8%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Nasus, 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.

Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.2% win rate — 6.3 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Malphite Runes Against Nasus

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs NasusResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs NasusShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs NasusConditioning - best Malphite rune vs NasusOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Nasus
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs NasusSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs NasusTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Nasus
58.1% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Nasus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Nasus matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.1%, a 3.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 129 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Nasus 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 Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Nasus matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to 46.8%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Nasus matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.9 percentage point advantage means Malphite is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 129 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Nasus?

The best Malphite build against Nasus includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 68.8% 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 Nasus?

The best Malphite runes against Nasus use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.1% win rate in the Malphite vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Nasus?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 51.9% win rate. Malphite has a solid advantage over Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malphite against Nasus?

When playing Malphite against Nasus, 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.