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

Malphitevs Nocturne

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.8%) over Nocturne based on 34 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 Nocturne 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
Nocturne - 55.9% win rateNocturne(55.9%)
Malphite - 55.9% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
55.9% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Malphite matchup - 44.1% win rate
Nocturne
44.1% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Nocturne Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 34
55.9%
Win Rate
44.1%
1.1
CS / min
1.2
619
DMG / min
620
12,438
Gold / game
12,924
206
Heal / min
442
1,651
DMG Mitigated / min
880
0.9
CC / min
5.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
59.1%
Late Game WR
40.9%

Malphite vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Nocturne's 44.1%, giving Malphite a 11.8 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 Nocturne leads by 4.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Malphite
1.2Nocturne
Malphite and Nocturne 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
619Malphite
620Nocturne
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Nocturne, with only 1 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,438Malphite
12,924Nocturne
Nocturne earns 486 more gold per game than Malphite, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nocturne slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Malphite
5.8Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Malphite, with 4.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Malphite should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,856Malphite
1,323Nocturne
Malphite vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 533 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Nocturne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Nocturne are Frozen Heart, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite50.0%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne50.0%
Late Game
Malphite
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite59.1%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne40.9%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Nocturne, 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 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Nocturne. 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. Nocturne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malphite Runes Against Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Press the Attack - best Malphite rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Malphite rune vs NocturneLegend: Alacrity - best Malphite rune vs NocturneCoup de Grace - best Malphite rune vs Nocturne
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs NocturneInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs NocturneMagical Footwear - best Malphite rune vs Nocturne
66.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Nocturne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to Nocturne's 44.1%, a 11.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Nocturne in the early game?

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

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.8 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Nocturne?

The best Malphite build against Nocturne includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Nocturne?

The best Malphite runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Nocturne?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 55.9% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malphite against Nocturne?

When playing Malphite against Nocturne, 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.