Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Malphitevs Soraka

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Soraka is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Soraka wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Malphite based on 12 games. Soraka 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 Soraka 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
Soraka - 25.0% win rateSoraka(25.0%)
Malphite - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
25.0% WR
VS
Soraka vs Malphite matchup - 75.0% win rate
Soraka
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Soraka Matchup?

Soraka wins the Malphite vs Soraka matchup
Winner
Soraka
Matches: 12
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
2.2
CS / min
1.4
738
DMG / min
257
9,565
Gold / game
8,679
99
Heal / min
1,036
867
DMG Mitigated / min
315
1.2
CC / min
1.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Malphite vs Soraka Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Soraka matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Soraka wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 25.0%, giving Soraka a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Soraka 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 damage output, where Malphite leads by 481 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Soraka 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 Soraka 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 Soraka Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Soraka in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.2Malphite
1.4Soraka
Malphite edges out Soraka by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malphite.
Damage
738Malphite
257Soraka
Malphite heavily out-damages Soraka by 481 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Soraka should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malphite's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,565Malphite
8,679Soraka
Malphite generates a commanding 887 more gold per game than Soraka. This substantial economic advantage means Malphite consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Soraka should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Malphite
1.4Soraka
Both Malphite and Soraka 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
967Malphite
1,351Soraka
Soraka vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 384 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Soraka can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Soraka

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Soraka, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Soraka are Stormsurge, Malignance and Zeke's Convergence. 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 Soraka. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Soraka matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Soraka
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite33.3%
Soraka early game win rateSoraka66.7%
Late Game
Soraka
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite16.7%
Soraka late game win rateSoraka83.3%

Soraka 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 Soraka can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Soraka is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Soraka, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Soraka 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 Soraka

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs SorakaResolve
Aftershock - best Malphite rune vs SorakaFont of Life - best Malphite rune vs SorakaBone Plating - best Malphite rune vs SorakaOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Soraka
Sorcery rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs SorakaSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Malphite rune vs SorakaAxiom Arcanist - best Malphite rune vs Soraka
100.0% WR

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

How does Malphite do against Soraka in League of Legends?

Soraka wins the Malphite vs Soraka matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Malphite's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Soraka in the early game?

In the early game, Soraka has the advantage against Malphite with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Soraka players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Soraka in the late game?

In the late game, Soraka takes over the Malphite vs Soraka matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Soraka scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Soraka matchup?

Soraka wins the matchup against Malphite with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Soraka is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Soraka?

The best Malphite build against Soraka includes Stormsurge, Malignance, Zeke's Convergence with Sorcerer'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 Soraka?

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

Does Malphite counter Soraka?

No, Malphite struggles against Soraka with only a 25.0% win rate. Soraka has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Soraka's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Soraka?

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