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

Malphitevs Viktor

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Viktor is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Viktor wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Malphite based on 11 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Viktor scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Viktor 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
Viktor - 45.5% win rateViktor(45.5%)
Malphite - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
45.5% WR
VS
Viktor vs Malphite matchup - 54.5% win rate
Viktor
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Viktor Matchup?

Viktor wins the Malphite vs Viktor matchup
Winner
Viktor
Matches: 11
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
5.1
CS / min
6.8
659
DMG / min
840
9,247
Gold / game
10,423
141
Heal / min
69
1,536
DMG Mitigated / min
586
1.1
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Malphite vs Viktor Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Viktor matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Viktor wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 45.5%, giving Viktor a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Viktor outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Viktor reaches their power spikes, while Viktor should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 1,022 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Viktor 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 Viktor 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 Viktor Laning Phase Breakdown

Viktor wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Malphite
6.8Viktor
Viktor significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Viktor 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
659Malphite
840Viktor
Viktor heavily out-damages Malphite by 181 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Viktor's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,247Malphite
10,423Viktor
Viktor generates a commanding 1,177 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Viktor 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
1.1Malphite
0.9Viktor
Both Malphite and Viktor provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,677Malphite
654Viktor
Malphite vastly out-sustains Viktor, healing and mitigating 1,022 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Viktor is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Viktor, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Viktor

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Viktor, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Viktor are Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Viktor. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Viktor matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite50.0%
Viktor early game win rateViktor50.0%
Late Game
Viktor
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite33.3%
Viktor late game win rateViktor66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malphite and Viktor, with Malphite holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

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

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Viktor gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Malphite Runes Against Viktor

Resolve rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs ViktorResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malphite rune vs ViktorDemolish - best Malphite rune vs ViktorSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs ViktorOvergrowth - best Malphite rune vs Viktor
Domination rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs ViktorDomination
Cheap Shot - best Malphite rune vs ViktorUltimate Hunter - best Malphite rune vs Viktor
100.0% WR

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

How does Malphite do against Viktor in League of Legends?

Viktor wins the Malphite vs Viktor matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malphite do against Viktor in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Viktor with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Viktor in the late game?

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

Who wins the Malphite vs Viktor matchup?

Viktor wins the matchup against Malphite with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Viktor is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Viktor?

The best Malphite build against Viktor includes Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen, Malignance with Armored Advance. 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 Viktor?

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

Does Malphite counter Viktor?

No, Malphite struggles against Viktor with only a 45.5% win rate. Viktor has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Viktor's lead.

How do I play Malphite against Viktor?

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