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

Malphitevs Yorick

BTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Yorick is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Yorick based on 78 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Yorick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Yorick 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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Yorick vs Malphite matchup - 50.0% win rate
Yorick
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Yorick Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 78
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
7.0
720
DMG / min
786
10,496
Gold / game
11,805
139
Heal / min
383
1,838
DMG Mitigated / min
959
1.0
CC / min
0.4
51.4%
Early Game WR
48.6%
48.8%
Late Game WR
51.2%

Malphite vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Yorick matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 78 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yorick'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 Yorick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Yorick reaches their power spikes, while Yorick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.7s 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 Yorick'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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Malphite
7.0Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick 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
720Malphite
786Yorick
Yorick deals 66 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yorick's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,496Malphite
11,805Yorick
Yorick generates a commanding 1,309 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick 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
1.0Malphite
0.4Yorick
Malphite provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yorick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malphite coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,976Malphite
1,342Yorick
Malphite vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 635 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Yorick

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Yorick are Malignance, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
51.4%
+2.9% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite51.4%
Yorick early game win rateYorick48.6%
Late Game
Yorick
51.2%
+2.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite48.8%
Yorick late game win rateYorick51.2%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Malphite has a meaningful 51.4% win rate, outperforming Yorick by 2.9 percentage points. Malphite players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Yorick takes over with a 51.2% win rate, leading Malphite by 2.3 percentage points. Yorick scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite has the edge early, but Yorick 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 Yorick

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs YorickSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs YorickManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs YorickTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs YorickScorch - best Malphite rune vs Yorick
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs YorickResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs YorickSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs Yorick
50.0% 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 Yorick.


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 Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Yorick matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 78 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malphite do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Yorick with a 51.4% win rate versus 48.6%. 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Malphite vs Yorick matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to 48.8%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Yorick matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Yorick 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 78 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Yorick?

The best Malphite build against Yorick includes Malignance, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Mercury's Treads. 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 Yorick?

The best Malphite runes against Yorick use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Yorick?

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

How do I play Malphite against Yorick?

When playing Malphite against Yorick, 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.