Malphitevs Talon
Malphite vs Talon is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Malphite wins with a 51.3% win rate (+2.6%) over Talon based on 39 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Talon 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.
Talon(51.3%)Who Wins the Malphite vs Talon Matchup?
Malphite vs Talon Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Talon matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 51.3% win rate compared to Talon's 48.7%, giving Malphite a 2.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.8s 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 Talon'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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Talon, 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.
Best Malphite Build Against Talon
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Talon are Frozen Heart, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Malphite the best chance to compete against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Talon matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite63.2%Talon36.8%Malphite40.0%Talon60.0%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Talon, 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 Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon 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 Talon
Domination
Inspiration
The Domination primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Malphite maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Talon.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.10% | 269 | 5.1 | 665 | 11,037 | 63.6% | 46.7% | |
| 37.75% | 250 | 5.4 | 657 | 10,491 | 33.0% | 41.1% | |
| 39.02% | 246 | 4.9 | 836 | 10,579 | 38.5% | 39.5% | |
| 55.45% | 212 | 4.7 | 818 | 11,482 | 63.5% | 48.7% | |
| 43.60% | 211 | 4.4 | 709 | 10,530 | 41.4% | 46.0% | |
| 46.97% | 198 | 6.2 | 742 | 11,179 | 48.1% | 46.2% | |
| 57.45% | 189 | 5.1 | 701 | 11,275 | 58.5% | 56.4% | |
| 50.53% | 188 | 6.3 | 742 | 11,302 | 52.9% | 48.5% | |
| 52.41% | 187 | 6.0 | 866 | 11,200 | 63.0% | 45.6% | |
| 51.63% | 184 | 6.2 | 791 | 11,274 | 48.1% | 54.4% | |
| 48.07% | 181 | 5.4 | 724 | 10,653 | 50.6% | 45.7% | |
| 46.39% | 166 | 6.0 | 891 | 11,235 | 52.9% | 41.8% | |
| 57.58% | 165 | 6.4 | 817 | 11,912 | 52.9% | 60.8% | |
| 45.51% | 157 | 3.7 | 694 | 11,312 | 41.1% | 49.4% | |
| 51.35% | 150 | 2.9 | 656 | 12,037 | 50.8% | 51.8% | |
| 51.33% | 150 | 5.9 | 789 | 11,317 | 44.8% | 55.4% | |
| 46.98% | 150 | 1.3 | 646 | 12,707 | 47.5% | 46.7% | |
| 54.11% | 146 | 5.7 | 773 | 10,815 | 51.6% | 56.1% | |
| 46.81% | 141 | 5.5 | 691 | 10,722 | 45.0% | 48.1% | |
| 63.12% | 141 | 6.2 | 902 | 11,614 | 64.4% | 62.2% | |
| 45.59% | 137 | 5.9 | 717 | 10,501 | 44.1% | 46.8% | |
| 40.44% | 137 | 5.5 | 760 | 11,257 | 42.2% | 39.6% | |
| 51.09% | 137 | 6.3 | 796 | 11,844 | 58.1% | 45.3% | |
| 51.11% | 135 | 6.1 | 786 | 11,609 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 54.14% | 134 | 6.5 | 736 | 11,880 | 64.9% | 46.0% | |
| 48.48% | 134 | 5.3 | 700 | 11,502 | 46.9% | 49.4% | |
| 53.49% | 129 | 6.3 | 740 | 10,597 | 60.0% | 47.8% | |
| 50.78% | 128 | 1.8 | 617 | 11,081 | 50.9% | 50.7% | |
| 48.80% | 126 | 6.0 | 677 | 10,866 | 50.9% | 47.0% | |
| 58.62% | 116 | 6.2 | 733 | 10,997 | 60.3% | 56.9% | |
| 54.39% | 115 | 6.3 | 848 | 11,186 | 50.0% | 58.9% | |
| 46.02% | 113 | 5.9 | 662 | 10,487 | 47.2% | 45.0% | |
| 47.17% | 108 | 1.6 | 659 | 12,158 | 49.0% | 45.6% | |
| 56.86% | 102 | 5.6 | 728 | 10,731 | 58.1% | 55.9% | |
| 51.52% | 100 | 2.5 | 645 | 11,879 | 54.8% | 49.1% | |
| 35.71% | 98 | 6.4 | 735 | 11,408 | 31.8% | 38.9% | |
| 48.45% | 98 | 4.5 | 746 | 10,105 | 42.9% | 52.7% | |
| 58.76% | 97 | 6.5 | 825 | 11,296 | 61.2% | 56.3% | |
| 58.54% | 83 | 4.5 | 751 | 12,110 | 69.0% | 52.8% | |
| 55.56% | 82 | 4.8 | 813 | 12,106 | 44.1% | 63.8% | |
| 53.66% | 82 | 1.4 | 633 | 12,554 | 60.5% | 47.7% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 4.8 | 681 | 11,578 | 62.2% | 46.3% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 2.5 | 618 | 10,386 | 46.3% | 41.7% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 2.0 | 591 | 10,640 | 55.6% | 45.2% | |
| 69.74% | 76 | 6.0 | 709 | 11,589 | 70.0% | 69.4% | |
| 37.33% | 75 | 1.0 | 572 | 11,544 | 41.9% | 34.1% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 5.5 | 743 | 10,418 | 42.5% | 45.2% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 2.3 | 605 | 11,471 | 54.5% | 55.3% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 2.1 | 723 | 12,129 | 46.9% | 55.3% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 1.4 | 604 | 12,539 | 52.6% | 44.0% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 5.9 | 657 | 10,467 | 53.1% | 59.5% | |
| 46.27% | 68 | 5.8 | 696 | 11,962 | 73.9% | 31.8% | |
| 43.75% | 65 | 3.0 | 654 | 10,524 | 48.0% | 41.0% | |
| 56.25% | 64 | 4.6 | 718 | 11,969 | 61.5% | 52.6% | |
| 63.93% | 61 | 4.4 | 664 | 10,750 | 79.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.6 | 672 | 12,974 | 46.1% | 48.6% | |
| 51.67% | 61 | 6.1 | 729 | 10,500 | 51.6% | 51.7% | |
| 56.90% | 60 | 6.0 | 753 | 10,170 | 57.6% | 56.0% | |
| 38.33% | 60 | 2.7 | 644 | 11,050 | 35.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 57 | 1.9 | 599 | 11,391 | 48.3% | 78.6% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 6.1 | 857 | 11,401 | 38.5% | 61.3% | |
| 51.85% | 55 | 6.0 | 688 | 10,480 | 61.3% | 39.1% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 1.5 | 677 | 11,997 | 32.0% | 57.1% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.3 | 603 | 12,401 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 53 | 5.9 | 731 | 11,231 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 1.3 | 641 | 13,098 | 52.6% | 52.9% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 6.0 | 648 | 10,942 | 60.0% | 51.9% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 765 | 10,938 | 47.8% | 48.1% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 5.4 | 645 | 10,606 | 47.6% | 44.4% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 2.3 | 648 | 11,921 | 58.3% | 59.1% | |
| 51.11% | 46 | 3.5 | 640 | 11,050 | 47.6% | 54.2% | |
| 34.78% | 46 | 2.0 | 590 | 10,300 | 40.0% | 30.8% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 2.9 | 658 | 11,102 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 4.0 | 764 | 10,359 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 4.9 | 754 | 12,063 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 5.5 | 629 | 10,739 | 44.0% | 47.4% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 2.0 | 636 | 10,576 | 42.1% | 48.0% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 3.1 | 696 | 10,976 | 41.2% | 40.0% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.1 | 563 | 12,326 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 42.50% | 41 | 1.7 | 620 | 9,240 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 5.5 | 561 | 10,260 | 33.3% | 43.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 1.4 | 618 | 11,976 | 44.4% | 59.1% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 3.4 | 692 | 12,287 | 63.2% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 4.0 | 630 | 10,544 | 25.0% | 47.8% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 2.1 | 652 | 11,386 | 64.3% | 54.2% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 2.3 | 601 | 11,442 | 36.4% | 48.1% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.3 | 689 | 10,960 | 45.0% | 70.6% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 4.0 | 760 | 12,243 | 41.2% | 65.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 5.8 | 724 | 10,766 | 42.9% | 63.6% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 4.9 | 693 | 10,331 | 35.7% | 63.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 2.0 | 643 | 10,209 | 27.3% | 52.2% | |
| 57.58% | 34 | 5.7 | 806 | 11,559 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 1.2 | 615 | 11,510 | 26.7% | 44.4% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 4.2 | 726 | 11,690 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 1.9 | 671 | 10,532 | 45.5% | 31.6% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 4.8 | 678 | 10,785 | 54.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.9 | 601 | 10,121 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.0 | 608 | 12,562 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 645 | 10,468 | 60.0% | 38.9% | |
| 61.54% | 27 | 3.0 | 691 | 11,351 | 44.4% | 70.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.8 | 604 | 10,029 | 72.7% | 43.8% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 4.3 | 770 | 12,110 | 30.0% | 56.3% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 5.2 | 665 | 9,797 | 11.1% | 41.2% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.8 | 638 | 10,251 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.00% | 26 | 5.3 | 696 | 11,546 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 41.67% | 25 | 2.4 | 683 | 12,758 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 784 | 11,145 | 44.4% | 56.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 3.3 | 663 | 10,249 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 45.83% | 25 | 6.0 | 778 | 12,637 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 607 | 10,696 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 47.83% | 24 | 4.6 | 714 | 10,413 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.6 | 704 | 9,929 | 70.0% | 30.8% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.5 | 775 | 11,962 | 40.0% | 58.8% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 0.9 | 478 | 9,368 | 30.8% | 55.6% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 5.7 | 733 | 12,086 | 57.1% | 64.3% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.9 | 626 | 8,754 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.9 | 602 | 10,619 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.2 | 559 | 10,066 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 583 | 9,154 | 46.1% | 71.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 696 | 10,833 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.9 | 566 | 10,179 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.5 | 569 | 12,787 | 87.5% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.1 | 669 | 9,721 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.9 | 656 | 9,893 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.1 | 837 | 11,193 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 4.9 | 794 | 10,911 | 16.7% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.0 | 483 | 9,551 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.8 | 604 | 11,888 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.5 | 641 | 10,268 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 521 | 11,724 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.8 | 650 | 9,096 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.8 | 670 | 10,034 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 575 | 8,394 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.0 | 668 | 11,060 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.9 | 592 | 10,987 | 57.1% | 14.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 770 | 10,833 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.4 | 630 | 10,182 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 3.0 | 571 | 9,263 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.1 | 600 | 11,720 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 12 | 4.8 | 568 | 9,010 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.8 | 496 | 11,583 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 3.8 | 617 | 10,475 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 767 | 10,106 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.7 | 791 | 11,860 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.2 | 769 | 12,450 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 610 | 9,978 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 10 | 6.1 | 706 | 12,512 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 502 | 8,685 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.5 | 674 | 12,778 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.5 | 590 | 10,873 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 801 | 11,381 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 600 | 10,013 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.4 | 487 | 9,603 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 712 | 10,482 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.1 | 796 | 12,344 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 647 | 10,389 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 543 | 9,275 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 558 | 9,502 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Malphite vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Talon in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Malphite vs Talon matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to Talon's 48.7%, a 2.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Malphite do against Talon in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Talon with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. 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 Talon in the late game?
In the late game, Talon takes over the Malphite vs Talon matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Talon matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Talon with a 51.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.6 percentage point advantage means Malphite is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Talon?
The best Malphite build against Talon includes Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Talon?
The best Malphite runes against Talon use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Talon?
Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 51.3% win rate. Malphite has a solid advantage over Talon in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Malphite against Talon?
When playing Malphite against Talon, 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.