Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Malphitevs Vladimir

BTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Vladimir is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vladimir based on 20 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup.

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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.

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Malphite - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
50.0% WR
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Vladimir vs Malphite matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vladimir
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Vladimir Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 20
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.0
CS / min
6.9
810
DMG / min
930
9,855
Gold / game
11,831
120
Heal / min
1,119
1,790
DMG Mitigated / min
659
1.2
CC / min
0.2
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Malphite vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Vladimir matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vladimir'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 Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 1.0s 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 Vladimir'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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Malphite
6.9Vladimir
Vladimir significantly out-farms Malphite by 2.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 30 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir 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
810Malphite
930Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Malphite by 121 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,855Malphite
11,831Vladimir
Vladimir generates a commanding 1,976 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir 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
0.2Vladimir
Malphite brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malphite far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,910Malphite
1,778Vladimir
Malphite heals and mitigates 133 more damage per minute than Vladimir, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Malphite to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Vladimir.

Best Malphite Build Against Vladimir

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Vladimir are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance and Banshee's Veil. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite62.5%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir37.5%
Late Game
Vladimir
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite41.7%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir58.3%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, 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 Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs VladimirManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs VladimirTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs VladimirScorch - best Malphite rune vs Vladimir
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs VladimirResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs VladimirSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs Vladimir
16.7% 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 Vladimir.


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.58%2125.671010,89248.7%48.5%
43.69%2065.06349,40338.8%47.1%
45.33%1505.884010,16643.1%47.1%
55.56%1356.273510,75660.0%52.9%
44.53%1284.872910,27744.2%44.7%
45.13%1135.792410,33242.2%47.1%
57.66%1115.873810,42860.4%55.6%
63.30%1096.386411,58566.7%60.9%
54.08%985.274711,07545.5%61.1%
44.44%905.675510,44736.8%50.0%
42.70%895.869810,04434.3%48.1%
50.00%785.872010,49651.4%48.8%
46.05%766.177510,66646.9%45.5%
54.93%715.776510,02354.5%55.3%
48.57%705.57919,67041.9%53.9%
50.75%676.077111,25150.0%51.1%
54.55%664.77779,49551.7%56.8%
49.21%635.272110,76543.5%52.5%
46.03%635.77819,88640.0%51.5%
44.07%595.86989,41354.5%37.8%
55.93%594.67119,84057.7%54.5%
66.10%595.782510,33770.4%62.5%
58.62%586.378211,27669.6%51.4%
49.12%575.67019,62751.9%46.7%
46.43%565.473210,79040.0%50.0%
56.36%555.978910,46054.5%57.6%
52.83%535.375810,52243.5%60.0%
51.92%525.692810,46536.8%60.6%
46.15%525.784010,52055.0%40.6%
64.71%516.174210,93566.7%63.6%
76.00%505.877011,97889.5%67.7%
52.00%501.967511,06771.4%37.9%
53.06%493.166010,71357.9%50.0%
47.92%482.359511,77044.0%52.2%
51.06%472.262410,40057.1%46.1%
46.81%475.774711,23047.1%46.7%
50.00%465.980410,59747.8%52.2%
55.56%455.970311,41869.2%50.0%
47.73%444.981212,21333.3%51.4%
59.09%446.071911,02760.0%58.6%
52.27%441.966812,56337.5%55.6%
47.73%445.36539,13050.0%45.5%
47.62%425.356810,70528.6%57.1%
46.34%412.471111,33222.2%65.2%
48.78%414.974210,16046.7%50.0%
47.50%405.484010,67657.1%42.3%
45.95%374.978512,94571.4%30.4%
48.48%336.577311,48450.0%47.8%
65.63%321.466311,75462.5%66.7%
51.61%312.969311,26236.4%60.0%
53.33%302.165710,06169.2%41.2%
36.67%302.35809,19233.3%38.9%
56.67%302.364111,23145.5%63.2%
55.17%292.269110,96366.7%50.0%
51.85%275.169510,42763.6%43.8%
37.04%275.57189,08628.6%46.1%
56.00%251.565011,84750.0%60.0%
45.83%244.373411,61855.6%40.0%
62.50%241.665412,34350.0%68.8%
45.83%245.88619,83958.3%33.3%
47.83%233.766110,94827.3%66.7%
43.48%231.95768,56538.5%50.0%
43.48%232.764312,06537.5%46.7%
59.09%224.76649,78575.0%50.0%
40.91%225.558510,85640.0%41.2%
59.09%224.77429,21963.6%54.5%
57.14%212.77479,73863.6%50.0%
47.62%215.584710,94237.5%53.9%
35.00%203.56158,16840.0%30.0%
50.00%205.08109,85562.5%41.7%
55.00%203.575012,12375.0%50.0%
63.16%195.375510,68866.7%61.5%
52.63%195.473711,99460.0%50.0%
61.11%183.469611,16950.0%64.3%
55.56%185.984811,19977.8%33.3%
29.41%173.158510,88320.0%33.3%
52.94%171.75929,44687.5%22.2%
41.18%173.76917,48833.3%50.0%
35.29%175.06939,02025.0%44.4%
47.06%172.069713,53357.1%40.0%
56.25%161.65409,30375.0%50.0%
37.50%162.470511,14242.9%33.3%
46.67%154.67989,49125.0%71.4%
60.00%151.657711,11560.0%60.0%
66.67%151.95277,74754.5%100.0%
53.33%152.65809,40140.0%60.0%
40.00%154.865210,51325.0%45.5%
33.33%152.562512,61620.0%40.0%
30.77%135.361910,58220.0%37.5%
53.85%133.66748,99840.0%62.5%
53.85%132.15439,41550.0%55.6%
53.85%134.472211,14066.7%25.0%
46.15%135.056310,56033.3%50.0%
66.67%121.67119,609100.0%33.3%
66.67%121.059410,900100.0%50.0%
58.33%125.274210,57366.7%50.0%
58.33%125.468410,63275.0%50.0%
18.18%113.65828,02614.3%25.0%
63.64%111.65298,32875.0%33.3%
63.64%115.878713,1570.0%70.0%
36.36%115.06689,4150.0%57.1%
27.27%114.366110,1750.0%37.5%
45.45%111.465610,59920.0%66.7%
81.82%114.071511,998100.0%80.0%
36.36%115.571811,7840.0%50.0%
36.36%114.569511,04950.0%20.0%
50.00%105.76778,35133.3%75.0%
20.00%101.559112,7330.0%28.6%
33.33%91.568611,8590.0%50.0%
88.89%91.366610,47380.0%100.0%
55.56%92.76578,91860.0%50.0%
62.50%85.987711,73360.0%66.7%
62.50%81.856311,41675.0%50.0%
37.50%85.978811,33350.0%25.0%
37.50%84.877110,76325.0%50.0%
62.50%82.380012,26066.7%60.0%
50.00%82.46287,46580.0%0.0%
50.00%85.870811,22933.3%60.0%
62.50%82.66049,838100.0%40.0%
62.50%83.06049,81133.3%80.0%
37.50%81.048410,58333.3%40.0%
75.00%82.052111,57566.7%100.0%
62.50%85.474011,88350.0%66.7%
62.50%85.16129,09066.7%60.0%
37.50%81.171711,61033.3%40.0%
50.00%82.66759,97533.3%60.0%
57.14%72.961712,25050.0%60.0%
28.57%72.25099,10025.0%33.3%
57.14%71.65989,77250.0%60.0%
57.14%72.25495,92460.0%50.0%
28.57%75.16259,9470.0%50.0%
57.14%71.87209,77533.3%75.0%
57.14%71.65819,040100.0%50.0%
33.33%64.76238,44750.0%25.0%
50.00%62.474511,63250.0%50.0%
66.67%63.371812,4620.0%80.0%
66.67%61.95479,499100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.762712,50550.0%33.3%
40.00%53.76248,11850.0%33.3%
40.00%51.46039,38050.0%33.3%
80.00%56.37919,193100.0%50.0%
80.00%55.283813,4160.0%80.0%
100.00%55.583112,528100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.468115,1810.0%40.0%
40.00%55.789913,032100.0%0.0%

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Malphite vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malphite do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Vladimir with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Vladimir?

The best Malphite build against Vladimir includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance, Banshee's Veil with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malphite runes against Vladimir?

The best Malphite runes against Vladimir use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 16.7% win rate in the Malphite vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Vladimir?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Vladimir with a 50.0% win rate. Malphite slightly edges out Vladimir in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Malphite against Vladimir?

When playing Malphite against Vladimir, 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.