Malphitevs Nasus
Malphite vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Nasus wins with a 55.1% win rate (+10.3%) over Malphite based on 107 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Nasus 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 Malphite vs Nasus?
Malphite wins 49.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 42.3% and 55.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.0% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 206 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 5 games, Malphite won 80.0%.
They also met in another lane (Mid): 5 games, Malphite won 20.0%.
Key takeaways
- Malphite vs Nasus is an even matchup: Malphite wins 49.0% of 206 games, and the 95% range (42.3–55.8%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 52.0% for Malphite; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 71, within the margin of error (200 games).
- Nasus gets stronger as the game goes on: Malphite wins 63.3% of games of 25 minutes or less but only 44.6% of longer ones.
- Malphite players pick Kaenic Rookern much less often against Nasus: 24.8% of their other Top games, 13.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Malphite and Nasus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Malphite's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Malphite vs Nasus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malphite vs Nasus Win Rate by Game Length
Malphite's win rate against Nasus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
Nasus gets stronger as the game goes on: Malphite wins 63.3% of games of 25 minutes or less but only 44.6% of longer ones.
Malphite vs Nasus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenMalphite gold at 15: +71
- First itemMalphiteMalphite: 11.4 min · Nasus: 15.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenMalphite wins 47.3% of 91 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenMalphite wins 48.5% of 99 games
What Malphite Changes Against Nasus
Choices Malphite players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Kaenic RookernItemUsually24.8%vs Nasus13.6%−11.2 pts60.7% WR here
Hollow RadianceItemUsually17.2%vs Nasus8.7%−8.4 pts
Usually13.9%vs Nasus7.8%−6.2 pts
DemolishRuneUsually3.2%vs Nasus6.8%+3.6 pts
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually0.8%vs Nasus4.4%+3.5 pts
Best Malphite Build vs Nasus
Against Nasus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 104 Malphite games against Nasus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Malphite's standard build instead.
- Malphite usually completes Malignance first, at 11.4 min (median of 67 games).
- Nasus usually completes Trinity Force first, at 15.1 min (median of 130 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Malphite Runes vs Nasus
Usual Malphite runes (Top)
Grasp of the Undying
56.2% win rate · 1,181 games
Against Nasus
Grasp of the Undying61.9% win rate · 42 games
Plan your Malphite draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Malphite Matchups
Hardest for Malphite
Easiest for Malphite
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Malphite vs Nasus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Malphite vs Nasus?
Malphite vs Nasus is an even matchup: Malphite wins 49.0% of 206 games, and the 95% range (42.3–55.8%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Malphite's win rate against Nasus?
Malphite wins 49.0% of 206 Top games against Nasus on patch 26.19 (95% range 42.3–55.8%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 52.0% would be expected.
Does Malphite counter Nasus?
Not clearly. Malphite wins 49.0% of 206 games against Nasus, and the 95% range (42.3–55.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Malphite or Nasus?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 71, within the margin of error (200 games).
Does Malphite outscale Nasus?
Nasus gets stronger as the game goes on: Malphite wins 63.3% of games of 25 minutes or less but only 44.6% of longer ones.
When is Nasus strongest against Malphite?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nasus is ahead of Malphite beyond the margin of error.
What should Malphite build against Nasus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Malphite's usual Top core: Stormsurge, Malignance, Frozen Heart. The biggest change against Nasus: Kaenic Rookern (24.8% usually, 13.6% here).
What runes should Malphite use against Nasus?
Grasp of the Undying with Resolve and Sorcery — 61.9% over 42 games against Nasus. The biggest change against Nasus: Demolish (3.2% usually, 6.8% here).