Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Malphitevs Neeko

BTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Neeko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Neeko wins with a 81.8% win rate (+63.6%) over Malphite based on 11 games. Neeko 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 Neeko 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 - 18.2% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
18.2% WR
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Neeko vs Malphite matchup - 81.8% win rate
Neeko
81.8% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Neeko Matchup?

Neeko wins the Malphite vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Neeko
Matches: 11
18.2%
Win Rate
81.8%
3.6
CS / min
3.7
582
DMG / min
798
8,026
Gold / game
9,871
85
Heal / min
133
836
DMG Mitigated / min
368
0.9
CC / min
1.6
14.3%
Early Game WR
85.7%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Malphite vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Neeko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Neeko wins with a 81.8% win rate compared to Malphite's 18.2%, giving Neeko a 63.6 percentage point advantage. Neeko 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 sustain, where Malphite leads by 421 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Neeko 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 Neeko 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 Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown

Neeko wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.6Malphite
3.7Neeko
Malphite and Neeko farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
582Malphite
798Neeko
Neeko heavily out-damages Malphite by 216 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 Neeko's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,026Malphite
9,871Neeko
Neeko generates a commanding 1,845 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Neeko 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
0.9Malphite
1.6Neeko
Neeko provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Neeko coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
921Malphite
501Neeko
Malphite vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 421 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Neeko

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Neeko are Stormsurge, Malignance and Banshee's Veil. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Neeko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Neeko
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite14.3%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko85.7%
Late Game
Neeko
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite25.0%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko75.0%

Neeko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Neeko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Neeko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Neeko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Neeko 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 Neeko

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs NeekoSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs NeekoManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs NeekoTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs NeekoScorch - best Malphite rune vs Neeko
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs NeekoResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs NeekoSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs Neeko
50.0% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.58%2125.671010,89248.7%48.5%
43.69%2065.06349,40338.8%47.1%
45.33%1505.884010,16643.1%47.1%
55.56%1356.273510,75660.0%52.9%
44.53%1284.872910,27744.2%44.7%
45.13%1135.792410,33242.2%47.1%
57.66%1115.873810,42860.4%55.6%
63.30%1096.386411,58566.7%60.9%
54.08%985.274711,07545.5%61.1%
44.44%905.675510,44736.8%50.0%
42.70%895.869810,04434.3%48.1%
50.00%785.872010,49651.4%48.8%
46.05%766.177510,66646.9%45.5%
54.93%715.776510,02354.5%55.3%
48.57%705.57919,67041.9%53.9%
50.75%676.077111,25150.0%51.1%
54.55%664.77779,49551.7%56.8%
49.21%635.272110,76543.5%52.5%
46.03%635.77819,88640.0%51.5%
44.07%595.86989,41354.5%37.8%
55.93%594.67119,84057.7%54.5%
66.10%595.782510,33770.4%62.5%
58.62%586.378211,27669.6%51.4%
49.12%575.67019,62751.9%46.7%
46.43%565.473210,79040.0%50.0%
56.36%555.978910,46054.5%57.6%
52.83%535.375810,52243.5%60.0%
51.92%525.692810,46536.8%60.6%
46.15%525.784010,52055.0%40.6%
64.71%516.174210,93566.7%63.6%
76.00%505.877011,97889.5%67.7%
52.00%501.967511,06771.4%37.9%
53.06%493.166010,71357.9%50.0%
47.92%482.359511,77044.0%52.2%
51.06%472.262410,40057.1%46.1%
46.81%475.774711,23047.1%46.7%
50.00%465.980410,59747.8%52.2%
55.56%455.970311,41869.2%50.0%
47.73%444.981212,21333.3%51.4%
59.09%446.071911,02760.0%58.6%
52.27%441.966812,56337.5%55.6%
47.73%445.36539,13050.0%45.5%
47.62%425.356810,70528.6%57.1%
46.34%412.471111,33222.2%65.2%
48.78%414.974210,16046.7%50.0%
47.50%405.484010,67657.1%42.3%
45.95%374.978512,94571.4%30.4%
48.48%336.577311,48450.0%47.8%
65.63%321.466311,75462.5%66.7%
51.61%312.969311,26236.4%60.0%
53.33%302.165710,06169.2%41.2%
36.67%302.35809,19233.3%38.9%
56.67%302.364111,23145.5%63.2%
55.17%292.269110,96366.7%50.0%
51.85%275.169510,42763.6%43.8%
37.04%275.57189,08628.6%46.1%
56.00%251.565011,84750.0%60.0%
45.83%244.373411,61855.6%40.0%
62.50%241.665412,34350.0%68.8%
45.83%245.88619,83958.3%33.3%
47.83%233.766110,94827.3%66.7%
43.48%231.95768,56538.5%50.0%
43.48%232.764312,06537.5%46.7%
59.09%224.76649,78575.0%50.0%
40.91%225.558510,85640.0%41.2%
59.09%224.77429,21963.6%54.5%
57.14%212.77479,73863.6%50.0%
47.62%215.584710,94237.5%53.9%
35.00%203.56158,16840.0%30.0%
50.00%205.08109,85562.5%41.7%
55.00%203.575012,12375.0%50.0%
63.16%195.375510,68866.7%61.5%
52.63%195.473711,99460.0%50.0%
61.11%183.469611,16950.0%64.3%
55.56%185.984811,19977.8%33.3%
29.41%173.158510,88320.0%33.3%
52.94%171.75929,44687.5%22.2%
41.18%173.76917,48833.3%50.0%
35.29%175.06939,02025.0%44.4%
47.06%172.069713,53357.1%40.0%
56.25%161.65409,30375.0%50.0%
37.50%162.470511,14242.9%33.3%
46.67%154.67989,49125.0%71.4%
60.00%151.657711,11560.0%60.0%
66.67%151.95277,74754.5%100.0%
53.33%152.65809,40140.0%60.0%
40.00%154.865210,51325.0%45.5%
33.33%152.562512,61620.0%40.0%
30.77%135.361910,58220.0%37.5%
53.85%133.66748,99840.0%62.5%
53.85%132.15439,41550.0%55.6%
53.85%134.472211,14066.7%25.0%
46.15%135.056310,56033.3%50.0%
66.67%121.67119,609100.0%33.3%
66.67%121.059410,900100.0%50.0%
58.33%125.274210,57366.7%50.0%
58.33%125.468410,63275.0%50.0%
18.18%113.65828,02614.3%25.0%
63.64%111.65298,32875.0%33.3%
63.64%115.878713,1570.0%70.0%
36.36%115.06689,4150.0%57.1%
27.27%114.366110,1750.0%37.5%
45.45%111.465610,59920.0%66.7%
81.82%114.071511,998100.0%80.0%
36.36%115.571811,7840.0%50.0%
36.36%114.569511,04950.0%20.0%
50.00%105.76778,35133.3%75.0%
20.00%101.559112,7330.0%28.6%
33.33%91.568611,8590.0%50.0%
88.89%91.366610,47380.0%100.0%
55.56%92.76578,91860.0%50.0%
62.50%85.987711,73360.0%66.7%
62.50%81.856311,41675.0%50.0%
37.50%85.978811,33350.0%25.0%
37.50%84.877110,76325.0%50.0%
62.50%82.380012,26066.7%60.0%
50.00%82.46287,46580.0%0.0%
50.00%85.870811,22933.3%60.0%
62.50%82.66049,838100.0%40.0%
62.50%83.06049,81133.3%80.0%
37.50%81.048410,58333.3%40.0%
75.00%82.052111,57566.7%100.0%
62.50%85.474011,88350.0%66.7%
62.50%85.16129,09066.7%60.0%
37.50%81.171711,61033.3%40.0%
50.00%82.66759,97533.3%60.0%
57.14%72.961712,25050.0%60.0%
28.57%72.25099,10025.0%33.3%
57.14%71.65989,77250.0%60.0%
57.14%72.25495,92460.0%50.0%
28.57%75.16259,9470.0%50.0%
57.14%71.87209,77533.3%75.0%
57.14%71.65819,040100.0%50.0%
33.33%64.76238,44750.0%25.0%
50.00%62.474511,63250.0%50.0%
66.67%63.371812,4620.0%80.0%
66.67%61.95479,499100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.762712,50550.0%33.3%
40.00%53.76248,11850.0%33.3%
40.00%51.46039,38050.0%33.3%
80.00%56.37919,193100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.283813,4160.0%80.0%
100.00%55.583112,528100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.468115,1810.0%40.0%
40.00%55.789913,032100.0%0.0%

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Malphite vs Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Neeko wins the Malphite vs Neeko matchup with a 81.8% win rate compared to Malphite's 18.2%, a 63.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malphite do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Neeko has the advantage against Malphite with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. Neeko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Neeko in the late game?

In the late game, Neeko takes over the Malphite vs Neeko matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Neeko matchup?

Neeko wins the matchup against Malphite with a 81.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 63.6 percentage point advantage means Neeko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Neeko?

The best Malphite build against Neeko includes Stormsurge, Malignance, Banshee's Veil with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Neeko?

The best Malphite runes against Neeko use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Neeko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Neeko?

No, Malphite struggles against Neeko with only a 18.2% win rate. Neeko has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Neeko's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Neeko?

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