- Win Rate
- 51.1%
- Pick Rate
- 5.4%
- Ban Rate
- 14.4%
Malphite vs Riven
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 10,718
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 24, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Malphite vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Malphite wins with a 58.2% win rate (+16.4%) over Riven based on 67 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 Riven 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 Malphite vs Riven?
Malphite wins 57.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.6% and 69.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 55.2% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 64 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- +3.5 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malphite wins 57.8% of 64 games (95% range 45.6–69.1%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 55.2% for Malphite; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 74, within the margin of error (63 games).
- Malphite players pick Sunfire Aegis far more often against Riven: 48.5% of their other Top games, 75.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Malphite and Riven played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Malphite's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Malphite vs Riven Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malphite vs Riven Win Rate by Game Length
Malphite's win rate against Riven by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Malphite's results against Riven in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Malphite vs Riven Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenMalphite gold at 15: +74
- First itemRivenMalphite: 13.4 min · Riven: 12.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Malphite Changes Against Riven
Choices Malphite players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Sunfire AegisItemUsually48.5%vs Riven75.0%+26.5 pts56.3% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually55.5%vs Riven75.0%+19.5 pts64.6% WR here
Hollow RadianceItemUsually16.4%vs Rivenunder 2%−16.4 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually25.9%vs Riven10.9%−14.9 pts
MalignanceItemUsually35.2%vs Riven21.9%−13.3 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Riven7.8%+7.8 pts
Best Malphite Build vs Riven
Usual Malphite build (Top)
62.7% win rate · 533 games
Against Riven
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 36 Malphite games against Riven carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Malphite's standard build instead.
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.4 min (median of 35 games).
- Riven usually completes Eclipse first, at 12.1 min (median of 28 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Malphite Runes vs Riven
Usual Malphite runes (Top)
Arcane Comet
53.2% win rate · 2,402 games
Against Riven
Grasp of the Undying
60.0% win rate · 20 games
Plan your Malphite draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Malphite Matchups
Hardest for Malphite
Easiest for Malphite
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Malphite vs Riven FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Malphite vs Riven?
Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malphite wins 57.8% of 64 games (95% range 45.6–69.1%).
What is Malphite's win rate against Riven?
Malphite wins 57.8% of 64 Top games against Riven on patch 26.20 (95% range 45.6–69.1%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 55.2% would be expected.
Does Malphite counter Riven?
Not clearly. Malphite wins 57.8% of 64 games against Riven, and the 95% range (45.6–69.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Malphite or Riven?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 74, within the margin of error (63 games).
Does Malphite outscale Riven?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Riven strongest against Malphite?
Riven is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Malphite build against Riven?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Malphite's usual Top core: Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis. The biggest change against Riven: Sunfire Aegis (48.5% usually, 75.0% here).
What runes should Malphite use against Riven?
Grasp of the Undying with Resolve and Sorcery — 60.0% over 20 games against Riven.