Malphitevs Skarner
Malphite vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Skarner based on 7 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 Skarner 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 the Malphite vs Skarner Matchup?
Malphite vs Skarner Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Skarner's 42.9%, giving Malphite a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Skarner players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Skarner leads by 149 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Malphite vs Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown
Skarner is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Skarner holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malphite Build Against Skarner
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Skarner are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Skarner matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite50.0%
Skarner50.0%Malphite60.0%Skarner40.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Skarner, with Malphite holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Skarner. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malphite holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Skarner players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Malphite Runes Against Skarner
Sorcery
Resolve
Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Skarner, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.58% | 212 | 5.6 | 710 | 10,892 | 48.7% | 48.5% | |
| 43.69% | 206 | 5.0 | 634 | 9,403 | 38.8% | 47.1% | |
| 45.33% | 150 | 5.8 | 840 | 10,166 | 43.1% | 47.1% | |
| 55.56% | 135 | 6.2 | 735 | 10,756 | 60.0% | 52.9% | |
| 44.53% | 128 | 4.8 | 729 | 10,277 | 44.2% | 44.7% | |
| 45.13% | 113 | 5.7 | 924 | 10,332 | 42.2% | 47.1% | |
| 57.66% | 111 | 5.8 | 738 | 10,428 | 60.4% | 55.6% | |
| 63.30% | 109 | 6.3 | 864 | 11,585 | 66.7% | 60.9% | |
| 54.08% | 98 | 5.2 | 747 | 11,075 | 45.5% | 61.1% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 5.6 | 755 | 10,447 | 36.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.70% | 89 | 5.8 | 698 | 10,044 | 34.3% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 78 | 5.8 | 720 | 10,496 | 51.4% | 48.8% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.1 | 775 | 10,666 | 46.9% | 45.5% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 5.7 | 765 | 10,023 | 54.5% | 55.3% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 5.5 | 791 | 9,670 | 41.9% | 53.9% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 6.0 | 771 | 11,251 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 4.7 | 777 | 9,495 | 51.7% | 56.8% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 5.2 | 721 | 10,765 | 43.5% | 52.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 5.7 | 781 | 9,886 | 40.0% | 51.5% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 5.8 | 698 | 9,413 | 54.5% | 37.8% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 4.6 | 711 | 9,840 | 57.7% | 54.5% | |
| 66.10% | 59 | 5.7 | 825 | 10,337 | 70.4% | 62.5% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 6.3 | 782 | 11,276 | 69.6% | 51.4% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 5.6 | 701 | 9,627 | 51.9% | 46.7% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 5.4 | 732 | 10,790 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 5.9 | 789 | 10,460 | 54.5% | 57.6% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 5.3 | 758 | 10,522 | 43.5% | 60.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 5.6 | 928 | 10,465 | 36.8% | 60.6% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 5.7 | 840 | 10,520 | 55.0% | 40.6% | |
| 64.71% | 51 | 6.1 | 742 | 10,935 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 76.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 770 | 11,978 | 89.5% | 67.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 675 | 11,067 | 71.4% | 37.9% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 3.1 | 660 | 10,713 | 57.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 2.3 | 595 | 11,770 | 44.0% | 52.2% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 2.2 | 624 | 10,400 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.7 | 747 | 11,230 | 47.1% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 5.9 | 804 | 10,597 | 47.8% | 52.2% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.9 | 703 | 11,418 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 4.9 | 812 | 12,213 | 33.3% | 51.4% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 6.0 | 719 | 11,027 | 60.0% | 58.6% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 1.9 | 668 | 12,563 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 5.3 | 653 | 9,130 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 5.3 | 568 | 10,705 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 2.4 | 711 | 11,332 | 22.2% | 65.2% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 4.9 | 742 | 10,160 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 5.4 | 840 | 10,676 | 57.1% | 42.3% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 4.9 | 785 | 12,945 | 71.4% | 30.4% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.5 | 773 | 11,484 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.4 | 663 | 11,754 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 2.9 | 693 | 11,262 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 2.1 | 657 | 10,061 | 69.2% | 41.2% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 2.3 | 580 | 9,192 | 33.3% | 38.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.3 | 641 | 11,231 | 45.5% | 63.2% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 2.2 | 691 | 10,963 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.1 | 695 | 10,427 | 63.6% | 43.8% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.5 | 718 | 9,086 | 28.6% | 46.1% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 650 | 11,847 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 4.3 | 734 | 11,618 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.6 | 654 | 12,343 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.8 | 861 | 9,839 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 3.7 | 661 | 10,948 | 27.3% | 66.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.9 | 576 | 8,565 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.7 | 643 | 12,065 | 37.5% | 46.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.7 | 664 | 9,785 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.5 | 585 | 10,856 | 40.0% | 41.2% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.7 | 742 | 9,219 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.7 | 747 | 9,738 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.5 | 847 | 10,942 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 3.5 | 615 | 8,168 | 40.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 810 | 9,855 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 3.5 | 750 | 12,123 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.3 | 755 | 10,688 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.4 | 737 | 11,994 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 3.4 | 696 | 11,169 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 848 | 11,199 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 3.1 | 585 | 10,883 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.7 | 592 | 9,446 | 87.5% | 22.2% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 3.7 | 691 | 7,488 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.0 | 693 | 9,020 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.0 | 697 | 13,533 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 540 | 9,303 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.4 | 705 | 11,142 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.6 | 798 | 9,491 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 577 | 11,115 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 527 | 7,747 | 54.5% | 100.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.6 | 580 | 9,401 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.8 | 652 | 10,513 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 625 | 12,616 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.3 | 619 | 10,582 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.6 | 674 | 8,998 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.1 | 543 | 9,415 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.4 | 722 | 11,140 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.0 | 563 | 10,560 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 711 | 9,609 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.0 | 594 | 10,900 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.2 | 742 | 10,573 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 684 | 10,632 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 3.6 | 582 | 8,026 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.6 | 529 | 8,328 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.8 | 787 | 13,157 | 0.0% | 70.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.0 | 668 | 9,415 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.3 | 661 | 10,175 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 656 | 10,599 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 4.0 | 715 | 11,998 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.5 | 718 | 11,784 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.5 | 695 | 11,049 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 677 | 8,351 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 591 | 12,733 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 686 | 11,859 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 1.3 | 666 | 10,473 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.7 | 657 | 8,918 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 877 | 11,733 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 563 | 11,416 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 788 | 11,333 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 771 | 10,763 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 800 | 12,260 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 628 | 7,465 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 708 | 11,229 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 604 | 9,838 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 604 | 9,811 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 484 | 10,583 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 521 | 11,575 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 740 | 11,883 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 612 | 9,090 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 717 | 11,610 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 675 | 9,975 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.9 | 617 | 12,250 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.2 | 509 | 9,100 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 598 | 9,772 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.2 | 549 | 5,924 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.1 | 625 | 9,947 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 720 | 9,775 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 581 | 9,040 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 623 | 8,447 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 745 | 11,632 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.3 | 718 | 12,462 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 547 | 9,499 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 627 | 12,505 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 624 | 8,118 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 603 | 9,380 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 791 | 9,193 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 838 | 13,416 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 831 | 12,528 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 681 | 15,181 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 899 | 13,032 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malphite vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Skarner in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Malphite vs Skarner matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Skarner's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Malphite do against Skarner in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Skarner with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Skarner in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Skarner matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Skarner matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Skarner with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Skarner?
The best Malphite build against Skarner includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malphite runes against Skarner?
The best Malphite runes against Skarner use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Skarner matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Skarner?
Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 57.1% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Malphite against Skarner?
When playing Malphite against Skarner, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.