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

Malphitevs Renekton

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

Malphite vs Renekton is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Renekton wins with a 53.2% win rate (+6.5%) over Malphite based on 62 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Renekton scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Renekton 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
Renekton - 46.8% win rateRenekton(46.8%)
Malphite - 46.8% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
46.8% WR
VS
Renekton vs Malphite matchup - 53.2% win rate
Renekton
53.2% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Renekton Matchup?

Renekton wins the Malphite vs Renekton matchup
Winner
Renekton
Matches: 62
46.8%
Win Rate
53.2%
5.9
CS / min
6.8
819
DMG / min
804
10,626
Gold / game
12,393
124
Heal / min
385
1,976
DMG Mitigated / min
1,307
1.2
CC / min
1.1
62.1%
Early Game WR
37.9%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Malphite vs Renekton Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Renekton matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Renekton wins with a 53.2% win rate compared to Malphite's 46.8%, giving Renekton a 6.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Renekton outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Renekton reaches their power spikes, while Renekton should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 410 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Renekton 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 Renekton 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 Renekton Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Renekton in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Malphite
6.8Renekton
Renekton significantly out-farms Malphite by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Renekton a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Malphite players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
819Malphite
804Renekton
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Renekton, with only 14 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
10,626Malphite
12,393Renekton
Renekton generates a commanding 1,766 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Renekton 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
1.2Malphite
1.1Renekton
Both Malphite and Renekton 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
2,101Malphite
1,691Renekton
Malphite vastly out-sustains Renekton, healing and mitigating 410 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Renekton is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Renekton, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Renekton

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Renekton, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Renekton are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. 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 Renekton. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Renekton matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
62.1%
+24.1% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite62.1%
Renekton early game win rateRenekton37.9%
Late Game
Renekton
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite33.3%
Renekton late game win rateRenekton66.7%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.1% win rate — a 24.1 percentage point lead over Renekton. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Renekton is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Renekton, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malphite must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Renekton reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Renekton 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 Renekton

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs RenektonResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs RenektonShield Bash - best Malphite rune vs RenektonConditioning - best Malphite rune vs RenektonOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Renekton
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs RenektonSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs RenektonTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs Renekton
53.8% WR

The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Renekton 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 Renekton - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Renekton in League of Legends?

Renekton wins the Malphite vs Renekton matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to Malphite's 46.8%, a 6.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Renekton in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Renekton with a 62.1% win rate versus 37.9%. 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 Renekton in the late game?

In the late game, Renekton takes over the Malphite vs Renekton matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Renekton scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Renekton matchup?

Renekton wins the matchup against Malphite with a 53.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.5 percentage point advantage means Renekton is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Renekton?

The best Malphite build against Renekton includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart, Thornmail 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 Renekton?

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

Does Malphite counter Renekton?

No, Malphite struggles against Renekton with only a 46.8% win rate. Renekton has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Renekton's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Renekton?

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