Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Malphitevs Ryze

ATankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ryze wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Malphite based on 14 games. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
28.6% WR
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Ryze vs Malphite matchup - 71.4% win rate
Ryze
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Malphite vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 14
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
5.9
CS / min
7.5
711
DMG / min
813
8,748
Gold / game
9,502
107
Heal / min
188
1,411
DMG Mitigated / min
730
1.1
CC / min
0.9
14.3%
Early Game WR
85.7%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Malphite vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Malphite's 28.6%, giving Ryze a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Ryze 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 599 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Malphite
7.5Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze 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
711Malphite
813Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Malphite by 101 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,748Malphite
9,502Ryze
Ryze earns 754 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 Ryze slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Malphite
0.9Ryze
Both Malphite and Ryze provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,518Malphite
919Ryze
Malphite vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 599 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Ryze

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Ryze are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite14.3%
Ryze early game win rateRyze85.7%
Late Game
Ryze
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite42.9%
Ryze late game win rateRyze57.1%

Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Ryze can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ryze 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 Ryze

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malphite rune vs RyzeAxiom Arcanist - best Malphite rune vs RyzeAbsolute Focus - best Malphite rune vs RyzeGathering Storm - best Malphite rune vs Ryze
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs RyzeResolve
Bone Plating - best Malphite rune vs RyzeOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Ryze
100.0% WR

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

How does Malphite do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Malphite vs Ryze matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Malphite's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Malphite with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Malphite vs Ryze matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Malphite with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Ryze?

The best Malphite build against Ryze includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Ryze?

The best Malphite runes against Ryze use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Ryze?

No, Malphite struggles against Ryze with only a 28.6% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Ryze?

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