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

Malphitevs Pantheon

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Pantheon wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Malphite based on 34 games. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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
Pantheon - 41.2% win ratePantheon(41.2%)
Malphite - 41.2% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
41.2% WR
VS
Pantheon vs Malphite matchup - 58.8% win rate
Pantheon
58.8% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Pantheon Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Malphite vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 34
41.2%
Win Rate
58.8%
4.6
CS / min
4.3
656
DMG / min
724
11,138
Gold / game
11,542
114
Heal / min
219
1,787
DMG Mitigated / min
828
1.1
CC / min
1.0
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Malphite vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Malphite's 41.2%, giving Pantheon a 17.6 percentage point advantage. Pantheon 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 854 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Pantheon, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.6Malphite
4.3Pantheon
Malphite and Pantheon 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
656Malphite
724Pantheon
Pantheon deals 68 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Pantheon's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,138Malphite
11,542Pantheon
Pantheon earns 404 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 Pantheon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Malphite
1.0Pantheon
Both Malphite and Pantheon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,901Malphite
1,047Pantheon
Malphite vastly out-sustains Pantheon, healing and mitigating 854 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pantheon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pantheon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Pantheon

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Pantheon are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Kaenic Rookern. 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite40.0%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon60.0%
Late Game
Pantheon
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite42.1%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon57.9%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Pantheon 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 Pantheon

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs PantheonSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs PantheonManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs PantheonTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs PantheonScorch - best Malphite rune vs Pantheon
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs PantheonResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs PantheonSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs Pantheon
53.8% WR

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


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 Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Malphite vs Pantheon matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Malphite's 41.2%, a 17.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Malphite with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Pantheon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Malphite vs Pantheon matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Pantheon matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Malphite with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 17.6 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Pantheon?

The best Malphite build against Pantheon includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Kaenic Rookern 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 Pantheon?

The best Malphite runes against Pantheon use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Malphite vs Pantheon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Pantheon?

No, Malphite struggles against Pantheon with only a 41.2% win rate. Pantheon has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pantheon's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Pantheon?

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