Malphitevs Thresh
Malphite vs Thresh is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Thresh wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Malphite based on 28 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Thresh scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Thresh 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.
Thresh(46.4%)Who Wins the Malphite vs Thresh Matchup?
Malphite vs Thresh Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Thresh matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Thresh wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Malphite's 46.4%, giving Thresh a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Thresh outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Thresh reaches their power spikes, while Thresh should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Malphite leads by 290 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Thresh 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 Thresh 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 Thresh Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Thresh, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malphite Build Against Thresh
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Thresh, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Thresh are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 Thresh. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Thresh matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malphite60.0%Thresh40.0%Malphite38.9%Thresh61.1%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Thresh. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Thresh is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.1% win rate — 22.2 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Thresh, 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 Thresh reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Thresh 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 Thresh
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Thresh in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 Thresh - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Thresh in League of Legends?
Thresh wins the Malphite vs Thresh matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to Malphite's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Malphite do against Thresh in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Thresh with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Thresh in the late game?
In the late game, Thresh takes over the Malphite vs Thresh matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to 38.9%. Thresh scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Thresh matchup?
Thresh wins the matchup against Malphite with a 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Thresh is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Thresh?
The best Malphite build against Thresh includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance 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 Thresh?
The best Malphite runes against Thresh use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Thresh matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malphite counter Thresh?
No, Malphite struggles against Thresh with only a 46.4% win rate. Thresh has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Thresh's lead.
How do I play Malphite against Thresh?
When playing Malphite against Thresh, play cautiously and avoid Thresh's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Thresh has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.