Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Malphitevs Shaco

CTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Malphite based on 34 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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
Shaco - 47.1% win rateShaco(47.1%)
Malphite - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
47.1% WR
VS
Shaco vs Malphite matchup - 52.9% win rate
Shaco
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Malphite vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 34
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
1.2
CS / min
1.0
556
DMG / min
625
12,219
Gold / game
12,324
206
Heal / min
231
1,656
DMG Mitigated / min
413
1.0
CC / min
0.9
41.7%
Early Game WR
58.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Malphite vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Shaco matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 47.1%, giving Shaco a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco 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 sustain, where Malphite leads by 1,219 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Shaco 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 Shaco's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, 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
1.2Malphite
1.0Shaco
Malphite and Shaco 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
556Malphite
625Shaco
Shaco deals 69 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 Shaco's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,219Malphite
12,324Shaco
Malphite and Shaco generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 106 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Malphite
0.9Shaco
Both Malphite and Shaco 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
1,863Malphite
644Shaco
Malphite vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,219 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Shaco

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Shaco 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite41.7%
Shaco early game win rateShaco58.3%
Late Game
Malphite
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite50.0%
Shaco late game win rateShaco50.0%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malphite at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Shaco. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Shaco has the edge early, but Malphite gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Malphite Runes Against Shaco

Precision rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Press the Attack - best Malphite rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Malphite rune vs ShacoLegend: Alacrity - best Malphite rune vs ShacoCoup de Grace - best Malphite rune vs Shaco
Inspiration rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs ShacoInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Malphite rune vs ShacoCosmic Insight - best Malphite rune vs Shaco
80.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Shaco 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 Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Malphite vs Shaco matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Malphite with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Shaco matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Malphite with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Shaco?

The best Malphite build against Shaco includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Shaco?

The best Malphite runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Shaco?

No, Malphite struggles against Shaco with only a 47.1% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Shaco?

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