Malphitevs Sona
Malphite vs Sona is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Sona based on 16 games. Sona 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 Sona 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.
Sona(50.0%)Who Wins the Malphite vs Sona Matchup?
Malphite vs Sona Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Sona matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sona's 50.0%, giving Malphite a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sona controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sona 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 crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sona's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Malphite vs Sona Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Sona, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malphite Build Against Sona
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sona, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Sona are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Sona matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite33.3%Sona66.7%Malphite53.9%Sona46.1%Sona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Sona can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Sona. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sona must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malphite reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malphite 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 Sona
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Malphite maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sona.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.60% | 564 | 5.7 | 713 | 11,348 | 50.2% | 52.4% | |
| 47.18% | 337 | 6.2 | 764 | 10,891 | 47.7% | 46.8% | |
| 44.06% | 286 | 5.2 | 657 | 10,027 | 40.2% | 46.5% | |
| 50.40% | 252 | 5.9 | 850 | 10,691 | 50.5% | 50.4% | |
| 47.79% | 226 | 5.8 | 754 | 10,079 | 48.1% | 47.5% | |
| 52.20% | 205 | 6.0 | 946 | 10,470 | 53.3% | 51.6% | |
| 53.54% | 198 | 6.0 | 762 | 10,933 | 53.6% | 53.5% | |
| 45.31% | 192 | 4.8 | 709 | 10,454 | 40.0% | 49.5% | |
| 56.25% | 176 | 6.1 | 855 | 10,879 | 56.3% | 56.2% | |
| 52.35% | 149 | 6.3 | 730 | 11,167 | 56.3% | 48.7% | |
| 64.86% | 148 | 6.2 | 783 | 11,428 | 65.6% | 64.3% | |
| 49.65% | 141 | 5.3 | 727 | 10,673 | 53.7% | 47.1% | |
| 52.48% | 141 | 6.1 | 753 | 11,687 | 50.9% | 53.4% | |
| 44.29% | 140 | 6.1 | 776 | 10,940 | 34.5% | 51.2% | |
| 48.91% | 137 | 5.8 | 803 | 10,214 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 5.7 | 678 | 10,268 | 44.4% | 52.8% | |
| 65.65% | 131 | 6.0 | 737 | 11,548 | 73.7% | 59.5% | |
| 45.04% | 131 | 5.7 | 702 | 10,606 | 43.2% | 46.0% | |
| 56.15% | 130 | 6.2 | 805 | 11,359 | 73.6% | 44.2% | |
| 48.03% | 127 | 6.0 | 795 | 10,428 | 43.4% | 51.4% | |
| 48.82% | 127 | 5.5 | 802 | 11,910 | 50.0% | 48.2% | |
| 38.89% | 126 | 4.8 | 777 | 10,360 | 44.2% | 36.1% | |
| 42.15% | 121 | 6.1 | 889 | 9,814 | 44.1% | 40.3% | |
| 52.10% | 119 | 4.9 | 689 | 10,739 | 48.0% | 55.1% | |
| 55.93% | 118 | 6.4 | 817 | 11,586 | 64.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.96% | 115 | 5.5 | 779 | 10,899 | 47.6% | 46.6% | |
| 46.90% | 113 | 6.0 | 734 | 10,674 | 43.4% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 112 | 6.3 | 718 | 11,480 | 58.3% | 56.3% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 3.0 | 651 | 11,405 | 45.8% | 54.2% | |
| 56.19% | 105 | 6.2 | 734 | 10,828 | 63.0% | 49.0% | |
| 52.43% | 103 | 6.1 | 669 | 10,584 | 53.3% | 51.7% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 4.9 | 707 | 11,012 | 38.9% | 57.1% | |
| 46.46% | 99 | 5.9 | 748 | 10,631 | 51.1% | 42.6% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 4.5 | 830 | 11,110 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 6.1 | 694 | 10,047 | 59.6% | 52.1% | |
| 48.24% | 85 | 4.8 | 742 | 11,976 | 59.3% | 43.1% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 3.1 | 717 | 11,088 | 62.2% | 48.9% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 3.0 | 647 | 10,916 | 28.6% | 59.3% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 6.1 | 755 | 11,141 | 53.1% | 43.8% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 5.4 | 764 | 10,691 | 37.8% | 62.5% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 5.4 | 687 | 9,992 | 41.2% | 55.8% | |
| 54.55% | 77 | 5.5 | 726 | 10,809 | 55.6% | 54.0% | |
| 56.00% | 75 | 5.8 | 731 | 11,169 | 67.9% | 48.9% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 6.3 | 772 | 10,931 | 65.6% | 42.9% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 5.8 | 878 | 10,607 | 47.2% | 60.6% | |
| 66.18% | 68 | 5.0 | 728 | 12,577 | 85.7% | 57.5% | |
| 41.54% | 65 | 2.1 | 616 | 11,704 | 50.0% | 36.6% | |
| 39.06% | 64 | 5.5 | 603 | 10,120 | 45.5% | 35.7% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 2.5 | 704 | 11,902 | 53.9% | 61.1% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 6.0 | 720 | 9,251 | 63.6% | 51.9% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.8 | 611 | 9,963 | 56.5% | 51.4% | |
| 56.90% | 58 | 2.5 | 791 | 12,547 | 68.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 3.2 | 633 | 9,870 | 56.5% | 40.0% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 5.2 | 804 | 9,716 | 45.5% | 39.4% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 5.4 | 772 | 10,387 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.2 | 615 | 10,239 | 41.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 4.8 | 713 | 11,932 | 60.0% | 55.3% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 2.3 | 582 | 9,303 | 76.2% | 45.2% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 5.7 | 655 | 9,868 | 54.5% | 63.3% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 2.0 | 629 | 11,705 | 52.2% | 64.3% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.3 | 651 | 12,113 | 45.0% | 48.4% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.1 | 630 | 9,461 | 52.6% | 45.2% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 3.7 | 669 | 10,128 | 52.4% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 694 | 10,067 | 42.9% | 59.1% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 5.8 | 866 | 10,977 | 12.5% | 53.1% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.8 | 586 | 8,884 | 54.5% | 52.2% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 5.9 | 760 | 11,805 | 70.0% | 41.7% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 1.7 | 669 | 12,653 | 61.1% | 69.2% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.4 | 666 | 10,544 | 52.4% | 54.5% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.5 | 629 | 11,399 | 36.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.8 | 622 | 9,555 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.0 | 659 | 10,378 | 53.3% | 52.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 4.5 | 660 | 11,494 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 4.8 | 703 | 11,075 | 41.7% | 60.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 2.1 | 713 | 10,172 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.6 | 682 | 10,933 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 5.3 | 620 | 10,188 | 35.7% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 5.8 | 702 | 9,863 | 43.8% | 55.6% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 2.2 | 652 | 11,672 | 69.2% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 2.6 | 567 | 10,688 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.5 | 748 | 10,919 | 35.3% | 56.3% | |
| 71.88% | 32 | 3.3 | 778 | 12,827 | 72.7% | 71.4% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 3.5 | 662 | 11,070 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 1.8 | 593 | 10,540 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 3.8 | 777 | 11,097 | 64.7% | 64.3% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 2.0 | 594 | 11,579 | 73.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 2.0 | 608 | 12,365 | 55.6% | 52.4% | |
| 26.67% | 30 | 4.7 | 701 | 9,771 | 30.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 3.6 | 744 | 11,330 | 23.1% | 41.2% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.5 | 605 | 11,713 | 23.1% | 56.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.8 | 825 | 11,756 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.1 | 584 | 10,811 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 2.2 | 621 | 8,950 | 64.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 4.2 | 659 | 10,029 | 54.5% | 47.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.9 | 630 | 10,659 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.7 | 668 | 9,836 | 63.6% | 43.8% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 3.6 | 653 | 9,408 | 38.5% | 30.8% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 728 | 11,051 | 63.6% | 42.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 582 | 8,340 | 46.1% | 58.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 857 | 11,711 | 90.0% | 46.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.5 | 814 | 10,437 | 27.3% | 81.8% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.6 | 644 | 12,960 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.6 | 566 | 9,457 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.2 | 683 | 10,255 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.6 | 730 | 11,409 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 851 | 12,650 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 638 | 11,174 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 746 | 11,083 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.2 | 641 | 9,785 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.8 | 625 | 12,445 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.5 | 625 | 12,207 | 40.0% | 35.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.8 | 758 | 12,952 | 100.0% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.5 | 675 | 10,382 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.8 | 607 | 9,352 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.4 | 603 | 9,140 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 5.2 | 834 | 11,492 | 28.6% | 30.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.2 | 798 | 10,939 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.9 | 697 | 9,724 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.8 | 694 | 10,931 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.2 | 528 | 9,483 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 621 | 10,001 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 4.0 | 751 | 11,081 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.4 | 642 | 10,695 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.0 | 520 | 9,868 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 5.0 | 707 | 11,472 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 790 | 12,455 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 577 | 10,039 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 582 | 12,981 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 14 | 4.8 | 673 | 11,558 | 80.0% | 88.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 0.9 | 488 | 9,962 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 92.86% | 14 | 0.9 | 710 | 13,171 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.5 | 894 | 10,010 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.0 | 594 | 10,434 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.6 | 680 | 9,351 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.3 | 548 | 14,715 | 0.0% | 90.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.7 | 580 | 10,325 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.4 | 711 | 9,728 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.5 | 648 | 10,101 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.4 | 685 | 10,526 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 608 | 11,468 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.7 | 671 | 11,256 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.5 | 531 | 11,184 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.7 | 810 | 12,968 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 705 | 10,552 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 985 | 11,868 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 730 | 11,220 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.6 | 719 | 11,721 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.8 | 726 | 12,485 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 710 | 10,022 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 872 | 9,740 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.6 | 893 | 11,890 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 814 | 12,040 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 861 | 13,063 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 809 | 12,849 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 811 | 10,649 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malphite vs Sona - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Sona in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Malphite vs Sona matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sona's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malphite do against Sona in the early game?
In the early game, Sona has the advantage against Malphite with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Sona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malphite do against Sona in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Sona matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Sona matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Sona with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Sona?
The best Malphite build against Sona includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Sona?
The best Malphite runes against Sona use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Sona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Sona?
Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Sona with a 50.0% win rate. Malphite slightly edges out Sona in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Malphite against Sona?
When playing Malphite against Sona, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Sona. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.