Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Malphitevs Ornn

ATankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Ornn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ornn wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.3%) over Malphite based on 94 games. Ornn 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 Ornn 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 - 47.9% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
47.9% WR
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Ornn vs Malphite matchup - 52.1% win rate
Ornn
52.1% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Ornn Matchup?

Ornn wins the Malphite vs Ornn matchup
Winner
Ornn
Matches: 94
47.9%
Win Rate
52.1%
6.0
CS / min
6.2
707
DMG / min
732
10,516
Gold / game
10,946
129
Heal / min
252
1,958
DMG Mitigated / min
2,082
1.2
CC / min
1.8
41.5%
Early Game WR
58.5%
52.8%
Late Game WR
47.2%

Malphite vs Ornn Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Ornn matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 94 recent matches analyzed, Ornn wins with a 52.1% win rate compared to Malphite's 47.9%, giving Ornn a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ornn controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ornn 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 Ornn leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Ornn is slightly favored, Malphite can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Ornn's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Ornn Laning Phase Breakdown

Ornn wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Malphite
6.2Ornn
Malphite and Ornn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
707Malphite
732Ornn
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Ornn, with only 24 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
10,516Malphite
10,946Ornn
Ornn earns 430 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 Ornn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Malphite
1.8Ornn
Ornn provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ornn coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,087Malphite
2,334Ornn
Ornn vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 247 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ornn can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Ornn

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ornn, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Ornn are Frozen Heart, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ornn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Ornn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ornn
58.5%
+17.1% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite41.5%
Ornn early game win rateOrnn58.5%
Late Game
Malphite
52.8%
+5.7% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite52.8%
Ornn late game win rateOrnn47.2%

Ornn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.5% win rate — a 17.1 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Ornn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.8% win rate — 5.7 points above Ornn. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ornn must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malphite reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malphite survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Malphite Runes Against Ornn

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs OrnnResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs OrnnShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs OrnnConditioning - best Malphite rune vs OrnnOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Ornn
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs OrnnSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs OrnnTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Ornn
45.8% WR

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


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.26%3885.671211,23554.8%47.2%
47.53%2635.464510,20150.0%45.6%
50.00%2186.275510,67552.9%48.1%
59.30%1996.076611,48853.2%63.3%
49.48%1925.474710,67048.2%50.5%
45.35%1724.96849,66740.0%50.6%
50.88%1715.883610,85148.7%52.7%
38.78%1475.99069,76444.6%32.9%
60.28%1416.487111,19167.8%54.9%
55.88%1366.376311,13854.8%56.8%
42.86%1335.778710,50143.9%42.1%
51.94%1295.786710,97850.0%53.2%
43.41%1296.064910,01631.8%54.5%
52.10%1196.177411,04652.1%52.1%
43.86%1146.281310,96842.9%44.6%
52.21%1135.971110,62955.1%50.0%
49.55%1115.576110,42448.9%50.0%
55.45%1106.068710,95156.0%55.0%
49.53%1075.366310,22652.1%47.5%
57.01%1076.572311,31463.6%52.4%
46.60%1035.878910,73239.5%51.7%
45.10%1026.179211,08644.7%45.5%
45.54%1015.071511,02939.5%49.2%
69.00%1006.076911,61888.9%52.7%
37.00%1005.36969,98532.5%40.0%
60.00%1006.174411,20656.5%63.0%
54.17%965.772110,89058.5%50.9%
37.23%945.07649,99440.0%35.2%
47.87%946.070710,51641.5%52.8%
52.69%936.382111,94362.2%46.4%
53.26%922.966312,18670.6%43.1%
46.59%885.572911,24944.8%47.5%
43.68%873.571811,50334.3%50.0%
61.25%805.978811,34760.5%61.9%
49.35%776.179511,00957.6%43.2%
46.05%766.375311,82757.1%39.6%
56.16%736.575211,70760.6%52.5%
52.78%725.283211,24956.8%48.6%
51.43%706.067210,29848.1%53.5%
50.75%675.570710,60850.0%51.3%
55.38%656.281310,80060.0%50.0%
58.06%625.774210,31357.6%58.6%
57.38%615.370711,61460.0%55.6%
36.84%572.162510,75821.1%44.7%
51.79%562.85939,56045.8%56.3%
46.30%545.363410,78043.5%48.4%
59.26%545.472210,96156.5%61.3%
57.41%542.368412,04371.4%48.5%
46.15%525.36999,36148.1%44.0%
48.00%502.658211,37333.3%58.6%
67.35%491.673513,08760.0%72.4%
43.75%486.183111,67550.0%40.6%
54.35%465.777810,61245.8%63.6%
68.89%456.491111,13768.0%70.0%
34.88%432.355810,93940.9%28.6%
65.12%431.867612,52862.5%66.7%
60.47%434.774312,13576.2%45.5%
53.49%432.670110,72161.1%48.0%
52.38%424.472510,50261.1%45.8%
58.54%412.168712,28050.0%65.2%
63.41%415.886910,74350.0%72.0%
51.28%394.870610,36963.2%40.0%
42.11%385.370212,07237.5%43.3%
37.84%372.063010,32028.6%50.0%
54.05%371.96079,24656.5%50.0%
50.00%362.072012,93775.0%37.5%
48.57%355.35679,86460.0%40.0%
65.71%355.367210,93969.2%63.6%
51.43%354.669110,83153.3%50.0%
60.61%334.776812,67857.1%61.5%
53.13%323.564711,04957.1%50.0%
59.38%325.475311,08275.0%43.8%
42.86%285.965810,31254.5%35.3%
44.44%273.166010,39142.9%46.1%
42.31%262.860210,10340.0%43.8%
42.31%263.86959,75140.0%43.8%
53.85%263.86959,62153.3%54.5%
42.31%262.165811,40745.5%40.0%
65.38%266.075410,96366.7%64.3%
40.00%252.45149,26738.5%41.7%
36.00%251.86259,73650.0%23.1%
44.00%252.071211,53266.7%36.8%
56.00%254.663310,83975.0%47.1%
44.00%252.16289,55960.0%33.3%
36.00%253.277112,78720.0%46.7%
68.00%256.175112,24775.0%64.7%
54.17%245.682311,13864.3%40.0%
50.00%245.366710,27336.4%61.5%
59.09%225.275511,65666.7%56.3%
54.55%225.381411,77560.0%50.0%
42.86%214.05259,15544.4%41.7%
45.00%202.16589,00360.0%30.0%
70.00%206.282911,36975.0%66.7%
60.00%204.066711,59842.9%69.2%
63.16%192.468112,04555.6%70.0%
26.32%191.367612,59950.0%20.0%
15.79%195.57139,8310.0%33.3%
61.11%182.056610,15566.7%55.6%
61.11%181.665212,31662.5%60.0%
44.44%181.95989,41955.6%33.3%
44.44%185.37119,97945.5%42.9%
33.33%185.276411,11337.5%30.0%
58.82%175.662210,73157.1%60.0%
62.50%161.762111,54050.0%66.7%
53.33%153.372710,88620.0%70.0%
46.67%151.75477,64427.3%100.0%
40.00%152.465110,26728.6%50.0%
40.00%154.86259,10837.5%42.9%
71.43%145.989612,800100.0%50.0%
28.57%145.97118,74814.3%42.9%
64.29%142.96769,27855.6%80.0%
57.14%141.65789,50342.9%71.4%
35.71%145.088112,18325.0%40.0%
42.86%145.788412,23350.0%40.0%
69.23%134.381211,72571.4%66.7%
38.46%131.362010,34942.9%33.3%
38.46%132.46908,82950.0%28.6%
61.54%131.149610,65362.5%60.0%
50.00%126.076812,96850.0%50.0%
66.67%125.173910,78185.7%40.0%
25.00%121.06268,67414.3%40.0%
63.64%112.461210,41466.7%60.0%
36.36%112.872410,71450.0%20.0%
36.36%114.574911,92433.3%37.5%
36.36%110.862310,43014.3%75.0%
60.00%101.959410,34675.0%50.0%
50.00%104.76669,77066.7%25.0%
60.00%104.074010,021100.0%42.9%
40.00%105.46789,3680.0%80.0%
50.00%102.064710,43633.3%57.1%
66.67%96.382214,12766.7%66.7%
66.67%92.97088,11080.0%50.0%
66.67%91.85557,66880.0%50.0%
25.00%84.579811,56033.3%20.0%
50.00%81.64698,31275.0%25.0%
25.00%82.46599,67533.3%20.0%
62.50%82.65598,92850.0%75.0%
50.00%82.071311,66733.3%60.0%
37.50%82.565910,87750.0%33.3%
75.00%86.268311,328100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.358511,59450.0%33.3%
37.50%82.070514,37850.0%33.3%
62.50%82.572612,54475.0%50.0%
87.50%81.667514,033100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.456411,57175.0%66.7%
14.29%75.095314,6580.0%16.7%
71.43%71.66489,53750.0%100.0%
42.86%72.555611,13733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.585111,16066.7%50.0%
71.43%74.981611,10166.7%75.0%
50.00%64.979012,9130.0%50.0%
66.67%64.26269,01575.0%50.0%
83.33%65.973810,07875.0%100.0%
66.67%65.067410,319100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.992013,7750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.248110,0600.0%33.3%
40.00%54.069114,2760.0%50.0%

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Malphite vs Ornn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Ornn in League of Legends?

Ornn wins the Malphite vs Ornn matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to Malphite's 47.9%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 94 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Ornn in the early game?

In the early game, Ornn has the advantage against Malphite with a 58.5% win rate versus 41.5%. Ornn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Ornn in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Ornn matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to 47.2%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Ornn matchup?

Ornn wins the matchup against Malphite with a 52.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Ornn is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 94 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Ornn?

The best Malphite build against Ornn includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Ornn?

The best Malphite runes against Ornn use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.8% win rate in the Malphite vs Ornn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Ornn?

No, Malphite struggles against Ornn with only a 47.9% win rate. Ornn has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ornn's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Ornn?

When playing Malphite against Ornn, play cautiously and avoid Ornn's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ornn in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.