Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.4%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Malphitevs Taliyah

STankMage
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Taliyah is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Taliyah based on 6 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Taliyah scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Taliyah 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
Taliyah - 50.0% win rateTaliyah(50.0%)
Malphite - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
50.0% WR
VS
Taliyah vs Malphite matchup - 50.0% win rate
Taliyah
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Taliyah Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
3.3
CS / min
4.8
751
DMG / min
780
11,809
Gold / game
12,919
94
Heal / min
134
1,767
DMG Mitigated / min
451
1.2
CC / min
1.4
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Malphite vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Taliyah matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 50.0%, giving Malphite a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Taliyah outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Taliyah reaches their power spikes, while Taliyah should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 1,276 HP/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 Taliyah'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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Taliyah is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Taliyah holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.3Malphite
4.8Taliyah
Taliyah significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Taliyah 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
751Malphite
780Taliyah
Damage output is virtually even between Malphite and Taliyah, with only 29 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,809Malphite
12,919Taliyah
Taliyah generates a commanding 1,110 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Taliyah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malphite should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Malphite
1.4Taliyah
Both Malphite and Taliyah 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
1,862Malphite
585Taliyah
Malphite vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 1,276 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Taliyah

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Taliyah are Hollow Radiance, Fimbulwinter and Frozen Heart. 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 Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite66.7%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah33.3%
Late Game
Taliyah
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite33.3%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah66.7%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Taliyah. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taliyah is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malphite must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Taliyah reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Taliyah 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 Taliyah

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs TaliyahSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs TaliyahManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs TaliyahTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs TaliyahScorch - best Malphite rune vs Taliyah
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs TaliyahResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs TaliyahConditioning - best Malphite rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Malphite maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Taliyah.


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.

Malphite matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.87%3835.671611,38849.0%50.4%
49.15%2346.378311,00652.9%46.2%
43.26%1785.265810,04139.7%45.5%
53.01%1666.087111,03652.8%53.2%
50.67%1505.875310,16555.6%46.1%
57.69%1305.992610,42559.6%56.6%
59.06%1276.077010,85555.8%61.3%
54.40%1256.084610,84254.1%54.7%
47.97%1234.872010,40246.1%49.3%
48.54%1035.474011,14444.7%50.8%
56.86%1026.372911,17363.3%50.9%
53.13%966.079610,20955.3%51.0%
61.70%946.476010,87760.0%63.3%
40.66%916.289110,27540.0%41.2%
56.67%906.174511,37662.9%52.7%
47.19%896.079710,25536.8%54.9%
38.20%894.778510,71446.4%34.4%
48.86%885.868210,55745.0%52.1%
52.27%885.580811,96055.2%50.9%
50.57%875.569310,45248.4%51.8%
55.81%866.481111,41975.0%42.0%
65.88%856.076611,86177.8%57.1%
46.43%846.277711,08237.1%53.1%
51.22%825.070310,74844.1%56.3%
51.22%826.481311,57557.6%46.9%
46.75%775.578610,57946.7%46.8%
45.33%753.063511,57242.4%47.6%
54.17%726.273310,81156.8%51.4%
45.07%716.070810,26144.4%45.7%
40.58%695.973510,27239.5%41.9%
50.00%686.166210,07247.1%52.9%
44.78%674.584011,02038.7%50.0%
50.77%656.670611,13548.1%52.6%
53.85%656.368710,25757.6%50.0%
50.00%644.971311,22340.0%56.4%
50.00%604.772111,55657.1%46.1%
49.09%555.367710,00434.8%59.4%
46.30%546.272711,07445.0%47.1%
61.11%543.373810,86068.0%55.2%
55.77%525.573110,91163.2%51.5%
56.00%503.064911,25342.9%61.1%
70.83%484.873712,58281.3%65.6%
58.33%486.372710,98373.7%48.3%
59.57%476.273210,79777.8%48.3%
39.13%465.563110,73357.1%31.3%
61.36%446.17279,32964.0%57.9%
47.62%425.790610,83933.3%61.9%
66.67%422.671611,52366.7%66.7%
43.90%412.262011,75562.5%32.0%
56.10%413.161910,22173.3%46.1%
53.85%392.177612,09868.8%43.5%
42.11%385.178310,13836.8%47.4%
51.35%371.266112,48953.9%50.0%
56.76%375.76649,79550.0%61.9%
47.22%361.95859,10344.4%50.0%
47.22%365.577010,66642.9%50.0%
63.89%361.466712,18862.5%65.0%
57.14%352.55819,25473.3%45.0%
55.88%343.368910,38861.5%52.4%
64.71%345.475312,10255.6%68.0%
50.00%341.864310,01850.0%50.0%
41.18%345.885110,73018.2%52.2%
55.88%345.362210,32243.8%66.7%
53.13%321.858411,25746.7%58.8%
34.38%325.37878,98343.8%25.0%
46.88%322.36299,55845.5%47.6%
37.50%325.469510,44429.4%46.7%
45.16%315.366110,73235.7%52.9%
50.00%301.97259,78350.0%50.0%
50.00%305.675611,90463.6%42.1%
44.83%291.76049,21953.9%37.5%
32.00%255.772711,00820.0%40.0%
56.00%255.67389,74150.0%60.0%
68.00%252.367711,92462.5%70.6%
44.00%251.064211,63440.0%46.7%
54.17%243.966010,03960.0%50.0%
70.83%242.359911,30875.0%66.7%
58.33%242.26028,84266.7%44.4%
37.50%242.161310,58130.0%42.9%
26.09%234.871110,29433.3%23.5%
59.09%225.064910,29555.6%61.5%
57.14%212.261312,32950.0%60.0%
61.90%213.268210,85662.5%61.5%
57.14%213.276513,19950.0%58.8%
38.10%211.857210,80827.3%50.0%
66.67%214.079212,12855.6%75.0%
57.14%215.788312,41455.6%58.3%
42.86%212.751510,06762.5%30.8%
40.00%205.565510,16233.3%45.5%
65.00%204.572111,74850.0%71.4%
60.00%201.861410,77340.0%66.7%
55.00%205.056110,76742.9%61.5%
31.58%193.364710,04442.9%25.0%
57.89%194.466311,26962.5%54.5%
47.37%195.072710,33833.3%60.0%
38.89%181.65399,39442.9%36.4%
38.89%181.76519,75633.3%41.7%
70.59%176.286012,276100.0%58.3%
37.50%162.46619,27125.0%41.7%
43.75%165.869510,49342.9%44.4%
43.75%164.87119,67444.4%42.9%
53.33%152.26148,20062.5%42.9%
33.33%151.659311,72840.0%30.0%
53.33%151.165412,96650.0%54.5%
46.67%154.46439,58660.0%40.0%
26.67%153.670711,38112.5%42.9%
71.43%145.483311,39566.7%80.0%
42.86%145.26929,95366.7%25.0%
50.00%145.673011,71160.0%44.4%
61.54%134.871711,07880.0%50.0%
66.67%124.080312,06366.7%66.7%
33.33%124.673013,371100.0%27.3%
75.00%122.169213,354100.0%57.1%
36.36%115.383012,06525.0%42.9%
45.45%111.96269,33050.0%44.4%
81.82%114.786010,53866.7%87.5%
63.64%111.050411,79275.0%57.1%
45.45%112.05139,50040.0%50.0%
54.55%112.46039,35457.1%50.0%
63.64%116.279312,61475.0%57.1%
30.00%104.75529,59116.7%50.0%
20.00%105.367110,76820.0%20.0%
60.00%101.659412,65550.0%66.7%
60.00%101.56019,16966.7%57.1%
90.00%100.760212,46175.0%100.0%
40.00%101.05659,86150.0%0.0%
44.44%95.08109,22850.0%33.3%
77.78%96.184813,334100.0%71.4%
77.78%92.358414,2980.0%87.5%
55.56%91.771511,17450.0%60.0%
44.44%91.759110,92725.0%60.0%
66.67%91.55259,86140.0%100.0%
55.56%95.664411,88966.7%50.0%
100.00%85.169812,183100.0%100.0%
50.00%82.570510,55266.7%40.0%
37.50%84.073011,22050.0%33.3%
62.50%81.76769,058100.0%25.0%
57.14%73.571512,189100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.25879,26133.3%75.0%
57.14%72.05509,82233.3%75.0%
28.57%71.470110,48225.0%33.3%
50.00%63.375111,80966.7%33.3%
66.67%66.05056,35766.7%0.0%
66.67%63.668311,19650.0%75.0%
100.00%66.081110,649100.0%0.0%
20.00%52.24079,03633.3%0.0%
60.00%55.382911,456100.0%0.0%
40.00%53.898711,9410.0%66.7%
60.00%55.883710,47566.7%50.0%

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Malphite vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Taliyah matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Taliyah's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Malphite do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Taliyah with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Taliyah takes over the Malphite vs Taliyah matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Taliyah matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Taliyah 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 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Taliyah?

The best Malphite build against Taliyah includes Hollow Radiance, Fimbulwinter, Frozen Heart 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Malphite counter Taliyah?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 50.0% win rate. Malphite slightly edges out Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Malphite against Taliyah?

When playing Malphite against Taliyah, 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.