Malphitevs Nocturne
Malphite vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nocturne wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Malphite based on 8 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the 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.
Who Wins the Malphite vs Nocturne Matchup?
Malphite vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 37.5%, giving Nocturne a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nocturne controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nocturne needs to press advantages before Malphite reaches their power spikes, while Malphite should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 4.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malphite Build Against Nocturne
Sorcerer's Shoes 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 Malignance, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. 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
Malphite25.0%
Nocturne75.0%Malphite50.0%Nocturne50.0%Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malphite at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nocturne. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nocturne has the edge early, but Malphite gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Malphite Runes Against Nocturne
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Nocturne 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.01% | 93 | 5.1 | 645 | 9,780 | 36.4% | 46.7% | |
| 57.83% | 83 | 5.6 | 730 | 11,569 | 64.3% | 54.5% | |
| 34.92% | 63 | 4.7 | 752 | 10,110 | 40.0% | 31.6% | |
| 40.32% | 62 | 5.7 | 849 | 9,654 | 41.9% | 38.7% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 5.8 | 727 | 10,242 | 58.3% | 47.1% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.2 | 738 | 10,251 | 54.2% | 52.9% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 6.5 | 872 | 10,527 | 70.4% | 55.6% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 5.2 | 721 | 10,539 | 34.8% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 5.7 | 772 | 10,135 | 47.1% | 51.9% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 5.3 | 893 | 10,420 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 5.7 | 682 | 9,416 | 29.4% | 52.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 5.9 | 756 | 10,508 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 5.3 | 809 | 10,197 | 69.2% | 55.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 5.8 | 714 | 10,041 | 44.4% | 43.5% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 5.7 | 743 | 9,975 | 64.7% | 53.3% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 5.7 | 852 | 11,206 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.8 | 914 | 9,527 | 35.7% | 68.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.6 | 791 | 9,377 | 52.9% | 61.5% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.0 | 730 | 10,355 | 27.3% | 42.1% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.3 | 803 | 9,597 | 45.5% | 68.4% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.8 | 794 | 11,768 | 33.3% | 47.8% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 4.8 | 744 | 11,836 | 14.3% | 52.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 797 | 11,991 | 81.8% | 35.3% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.6 | 858 | 9,444 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 5.8 | 749 | 11,348 | 62.5% | 68.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.6 | 695 | 9,928 | 45.5% | 46.1% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 5.5 | 792 | 11,310 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.1 | 654 | 10,619 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.0 | 632 | 9,648 | 41.7% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.9 | 633 | 11,969 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.3 | 782 | 11,279 | 75.0% | 64.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.0 | 697 | 9,572 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.9 | 733 | 10,883 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.7 | 736 | 11,098 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.4 | 600 | 10,088 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 644 | 11,444 | 71.4% | 38.5% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 5.6 | 715 | 11,435 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.5 | 886 | 9,831 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.8 | 662 | 8,436 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.0 | 807 | 11,900 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.2 | 592 | 8,679 | 60.0% | 12.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 2.5 | 695 | 11,648 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.2 | 619 | 10,406 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.1 | 747 | 12,394 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.6 | 685 | 10,027 | 85.7% | 22.2% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 915 | 12,371 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 734 | 10,667 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.9 | 699 | 12,787 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.0 | 759 | 11,854 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 2.7 | 675 | 11,182 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.8 | 673 | 9,607 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.4 | 548 | 9,770 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.0 | 657 | 12,621 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.1 | 723 | 9,041 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.2 | 557 | 10,984 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 744 | 10,287 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.9 | 664 | 10,654 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.1 | 563 | 7,308 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.3 | 644 | 13,427 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 711 | 9,897 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.1 | 626 | 9,784 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.6 | 643 | 10,359 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.6 | 715 | 8,142 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.8 | 591 | 10,889 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.0 | 694 | 9,399 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 831 | 10,951 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 888 | 8,506 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 649 | 11,362 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 654 | 12,535 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.6 | 767 | 13,330 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.6 | 452 | 8,907 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 580 | 7,104 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 762 | 10,111 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 564 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 618 | 11,031 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.4 | 688 | 11,013 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 566 | 11,287 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 699 | 10,881 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 583 | 7,601 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 532 | 11,866 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 716 | 11,173 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.7 | 867 | 9,405 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 665 | 13,689 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 495 | 8,647 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 582 | 9,118 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 806 | 13,428 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 548 | 12,671 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 686 | 9,909 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 894 | 11,566 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 855 | 12,304 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 645 | 7,885 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 750 | 10,290 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 685 | 10,222 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 825 | 7,246 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 854 | 10,965 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 568 | 6,507 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 581 | 8,348 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 691 | 12,109 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 692 | 10,536 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 675 | 10,202 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 622 | 10,427 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malphite vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Malphite do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Malphite with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Nocturne 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 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Malphite with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Nocturne?
The best Malphite build against Nocturne includes Malignance, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Nocturne?
No, Malphite struggles against Nocturne with only a 37.5% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.
How do I play Malphite against Nocturne?
When playing Malphite against Nocturne, play cautiously and avoid Nocturne's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nocturne in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.