Malphite, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.2%
Ban Rate
15.6%

Malphite vs Nasus

Malphite A TierTankMage
Patch
26.22
Games
8,206
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Malphite vs Nasus (Top): Malphite wins 45.5% of 279 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -72). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Malphite – League of Legends champion iconMalphite45.5%
No clear favoriteModerate confidence · 279 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
54.5%NasusNasus – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malphite wins 45.5% of 279 games (95% range 39.8–51.4%).

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 – League of Legends champion icon
Malphite
45.5%
VS
Nasus
54.5%
Nasus – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Malphite vs Nasus?

No clear favoriteModerate confidence

Malphite wins 45.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.8% and 51.4% (95% range).

Expected
51.4%
From both champions' overall Top win rates
Matchup effect
−5.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
279 games
Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
−1.3 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (279 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (114 games).

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malphite wins 45.5% of 279 games (95% range 39.8–51.4%).
  • That is 5.9 points worse for Malphite than both champions' overall Top win rates predict (51.4%), so the matchup itself works against this pick.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 72, within the margin of error (112 games).
  • Malphite players pick Sorcery far more often against Nasus: 21.8% of their other Top games, 38.6% 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

MalphiteNasus

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−72
Within the margin of error
95% range −298 to +153
XP difference
−104
Within the margin of error
95% range −347 to +139
CS difference
−5.2
Nasus ahead
95% range −9.3 to −1.0
1.16
Kills before 15 min
1.13
1.55
Deaths before 15 min
1.56
0.61
Solo kills before 15 min
0.54
3.5%
First blood
2.6%

Whole-game averages

6.7
CS / min
7.3
893
DMG / min
684
10,297
Gold / game
11,344
133
Heal / min
579
1,918
DMG Mitigated / min
1,622
1.3
CC / min
0.7

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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
15 games
Too few games
20–25 min
23 games
41.5%
25–30 min
41 games
Too few games
30–35 min
21 games
Too few games
35+ min
14 games
Malphite vs Nasus95% rangeMalphite usual (Top)

No game length stands out: Malphite's results against Nasus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

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.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenMalphite gold at 15: −72
  2. First itemMalphiteMalphite: 13.9 min · Nasus: 14.6 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesEvenMalphite wins 43.8% of 64 games
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Malphite Changes Against Nasus

Choices Malphite players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.

  • Sorcery – League of Legends rune path
    SorcerySecondary tree
    Usually
    21.8%
    vs Nasus
    38.6%
    +16.8 pts45.5% WR here
  • Conditioning – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    21.0%
    vs Nasus
    37.7%
    +16.8 pts46.5% WR here
  • Resolve – League of Legends rune path
    ResolveSecondary tree
    Usually
    59.6%
    vs Nasus
    43.9%
    −15.7 pts54.0% WR here
  • Grasp of the Undying – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    23.1%
    vs Nasus
    38.6%
    +15.5 pts45.5% WR here
  • Arcane Comet – League of Legends rune
    Arcane CometKeystone
    Usually
    73.3%
    vs Nasus
    57.9%
    −15.4 pts47.0% WR here
  • Scorch – League of Legends rune
    ScorchRune
    Usually
    74.6%
    vs Nasus
    59.6%
    −15.0 pts44.1% WR here
  • Shield Bash – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    21.8%
    vs Nasus
    36.0%
    +14.2 pts46.3% WR here
  • Hollow Radiance – League of Legends item
    Usually
    16.8%
    vs Nasus
    5.3%
    −11.5 pts

Best Malphite Build vs Nasus

Usual Malphite build (Top)

62.3% win rate · 401 games

Against Nasus

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 46 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 Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.9 min (median of 53 games).
  • Nasus usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.6 min (median of 77 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)

Arcane Comet – League of Legends runeArcane Comet
Sorcery
Manaflow Band – League of Legends runeTranscendence – League of Legends runeScorch – League of Legends rune
Resolve
Overgrowth – League of Legends runeSecond Wind – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

52.1% win rate · 1,947 games

Against Nasus

Arcane Comet – League of Legends runeArcane Comet
Sorcery
Manaflow Band – League of Legends runeTranscendence – League of Legends runeScorch – League of Legends rune
Resolve
Overgrowth – League of Legends runeSecond Wind – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

60.7% win rate · 28 games

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Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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

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 26.21–26.22

Who wins Malphite vs Nasus?

Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malphite wins 45.5% of 279 games (95% range 39.8–51.4%).

What is Malphite's win rate against Nasus?

Malphite wins 45.5% of 279 Top games against Nasus on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 39.8–51.4%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 51.4% would be expected.

Does Malphite counter Nasus?

Not clearly. Malphite wins 45.5% of 279 games against Nasus, and the 95% range (39.8–51.4%) 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 72, within the margin of error (112 games).

Does Malphite outscale Nasus?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

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: Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis. The biggest change against Nasus: Hollow Radiance (16.8% usually, 5.3% here).

What runes should Malphite use against Nasus?

Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Resolve — 60.7% over 28 games against Nasus. The biggest change against Nasus: Sorcery (21.8% usually, 38.6% here).