Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Malphitevs Zoe

ATankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Zoe is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zoe based on 10 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Zoe scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Zoe 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 - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
60.0% WR
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Zoe vs Malphite matchup - 40.0% win rate
Zoe
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Zoe Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Zoe matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 10
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.0
CS / min
4.7
740
DMG / min
863
10,021
Gold / game
10,329
103
Heal / min
76
903
DMG Mitigated / min
316
1.0
CC / min
1.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Malphite vs Zoe Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Zoe matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zoe's 40.0%, giving Malphite a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Zoe outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Zoe reaches their power spikes, while Zoe should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 614 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Zoe and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zoe away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Zoe Laning Phase Breakdown

Zoe wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

Zoe is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zoe holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.0Malphite
4.7Zoe
Zoe edges out Malphite by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zoe.
Damage
740Malphite
863Zoe
Zoe heavily out-damages Malphite by 123 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 Zoe's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,021Malphite
10,329Zoe
Zoe earns 308 more gold per game than Malphite, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zoe slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Malphite
1.5Zoe
Zoe provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Malphite, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zoe coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,005Malphite
392Zoe
Malphite vastly out-sustains Zoe, healing and mitigating 614 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zoe is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zoe, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Zoe

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Zoe, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Zoe are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 Zoe. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Zoe matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite100.0%
Zoe early game win rateZoe0.0%
Late Game
Zoe
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite42.9%
Zoe late game win rateZoe57.1%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zoe. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zoe is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Zoe, 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 Zoe reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zoe 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 Zoe

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs ZoeSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs ZoeManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs ZoeTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs ZoeScorch - best Malphite rune vs Zoe
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs ZoeResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs ZoeBone Plating - best Malphite rune vs Zoe
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Zoe, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.26%3885.671211,23554.8%47.2%
47.53%2635.464510,20150.0%45.6%
50.00%2186.275510,67552.9%48.1%
59.30%1996.076611,48853.2%63.3%
49.48%1925.474710,67048.2%50.5%
45.35%1724.96849,66740.0%50.6%
50.88%1715.883610,85148.7%52.7%
38.78%1475.99069,76444.6%32.9%
60.28%1416.487111,19167.8%54.9%
55.88%1366.376311,13854.8%56.8%
42.86%1335.778710,50143.9%42.1%
51.94%1295.786710,97850.0%53.2%
43.41%1296.064910,01631.8%54.5%
52.10%1196.177411,04652.1%52.1%
43.86%1146.281310,96842.9%44.6%
52.21%1135.971110,62955.1%50.0%
49.55%1115.576110,42448.9%50.0%
55.45%1106.068710,95156.0%55.0%
49.53%1075.366310,22652.1%47.5%
57.01%1076.572311,31463.6%52.4%
46.60%1035.878910,73239.5%51.7%
45.10%1026.179211,08644.7%45.5%
45.54%1015.071511,02939.5%49.2%
69.00%1006.076911,61888.9%52.7%
37.00%1005.36969,98532.5%40.0%
60.00%1006.174411,20656.5%63.0%
54.17%965.772110,89058.5%50.9%
37.23%945.07649,99440.0%35.2%
47.87%946.070710,51641.5%52.8%
52.69%936.382111,94362.2%46.4%
53.26%922.966312,18670.6%43.1%
46.59%885.572911,24944.8%47.5%
43.68%873.571811,50334.3%50.0%
61.25%805.978811,34760.5%61.9%
49.35%776.179511,00957.6%43.2%
46.05%766.375311,82757.1%39.6%
56.16%736.575211,70760.6%52.5%
52.78%725.283211,24956.8%48.6%
51.43%706.067210,29848.1%53.5%
50.75%675.570710,60850.0%51.3%
55.38%656.281310,80060.0%50.0%
58.06%625.774210,31357.6%58.6%
57.38%615.370711,61460.0%55.6%
36.84%572.162510,75821.1%44.7%
51.79%562.85939,56045.8%56.3%
46.30%545.363410,78043.5%48.4%
59.26%545.472210,96156.5%61.3%
57.41%542.368412,04371.4%48.5%
46.15%525.36999,36148.1%44.0%
48.00%502.658211,37333.3%58.6%
67.35%491.673513,08760.0%72.4%
43.75%486.183111,67550.0%40.6%
54.35%465.777810,61245.8%63.6%
68.89%456.491111,13768.0%70.0%
34.88%432.355810,93940.9%28.6%
65.12%431.867612,52862.5%66.7%
60.47%434.774312,13576.2%45.5%
53.49%432.670110,72161.1%48.0%
52.38%424.472510,50261.1%45.8%
58.54%412.168712,28050.0%65.2%
63.41%415.886910,74350.0%72.0%
51.28%394.870610,36963.2%40.0%
42.11%385.370212,07237.5%43.3%
37.84%372.063010,32028.6%50.0%
54.05%371.96079,24656.5%50.0%
50.00%362.072012,93775.0%37.5%
48.57%355.35679,86460.0%40.0%
65.71%355.367210,93969.2%63.6%
51.43%354.669110,83153.3%50.0%
60.61%334.776812,67857.1%61.5%
53.13%323.564711,04957.1%50.0%
59.38%325.475311,08275.0%43.8%
42.86%285.965810,31254.5%35.3%
44.44%273.166010,39142.9%46.1%
42.31%262.860210,10340.0%43.8%
42.31%263.86959,75140.0%43.8%
53.85%263.86959,62153.3%54.5%
42.31%262.165811,40745.5%40.0%
65.38%266.075410,96366.7%64.3%
40.00%252.45149,26738.5%41.7%
36.00%251.86259,73650.0%23.1%
44.00%252.071211,53266.7%36.8%
56.00%254.663310,83975.0%47.1%
44.00%252.16289,55960.0%33.3%
36.00%253.277112,78720.0%46.7%
68.00%256.175112,24775.0%64.7%
54.17%245.682311,13864.3%40.0%
50.00%245.366710,27336.4%61.5%
59.09%225.275511,65666.7%56.3%
54.55%225.381411,77560.0%50.0%
42.86%214.05259,15544.4%41.7%
45.00%202.16589,00360.0%30.0%
70.00%206.282911,36975.0%66.7%
60.00%204.066711,59842.9%69.2%
63.16%192.468112,04555.6%70.0%
26.32%191.367612,59950.0%20.0%
15.79%195.57139,8310.0%33.3%
61.11%182.056610,15566.7%55.6%
61.11%181.665212,31662.5%60.0%
44.44%181.95989,41955.6%33.3%
44.44%185.37119,97945.5%42.9%
33.33%185.276411,11337.5%30.0%
58.82%175.662210,73157.1%60.0%
62.50%161.762111,54050.0%66.7%
53.33%153.372710,88620.0%70.0%
46.67%151.75477,64427.3%100.0%
40.00%152.465110,26728.6%50.0%
40.00%154.86259,10837.5%42.9%
71.43%145.989612,800100.0%50.0%
28.57%145.97118,74814.3%42.9%
64.29%142.96769,27855.6%80.0%
57.14%141.65789,50342.9%71.4%
35.71%145.088112,18325.0%40.0%
42.86%145.788412,23350.0%40.0%
69.23%134.381211,72571.4%66.7%
38.46%131.362010,34942.9%33.3%
38.46%132.46908,82950.0%28.6%
61.54%131.149610,65362.5%60.0%
50.00%126.076812,96850.0%50.0%
66.67%125.173910,78185.7%40.0%
25.00%121.06268,67414.3%40.0%
63.64%112.461210,41466.7%60.0%
36.36%112.872410,71450.0%20.0%
36.36%114.574911,92433.3%37.5%
36.36%110.862310,43014.3%75.0%
60.00%101.959410,34675.0%50.0%
50.00%104.76669,77066.7%25.0%
60.00%104.074010,021100.0%42.9%
40.00%105.46789,3680.0%80.0%
50.00%102.064710,43633.3%57.1%
66.67%96.382214,12766.7%66.7%
66.67%92.97088,11080.0%50.0%
66.67%91.85557,66880.0%50.0%
25.00%84.579811,56033.3%20.0%
50.00%81.64698,31275.0%25.0%
25.00%82.46599,67533.3%20.0%
62.50%82.65598,92850.0%75.0%
50.00%82.071311,66733.3%60.0%
37.50%82.565910,87750.0%33.3%
75.00%86.268311,328100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.358511,59450.0%33.3%
37.50%82.070514,37850.0%33.3%
62.50%82.572612,54475.0%50.0%
87.50%81.667514,033100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.456411,57175.0%66.7%
14.29%75.095314,6580.0%16.7%
71.43%71.66489,53750.0%100.0%
42.86%72.555611,13733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.585111,16066.7%50.0%
71.43%74.981611,10166.7%75.0%
50.00%64.979012,9130.0%50.0%
66.67%64.26269,01575.0%50.0%
83.33%65.973810,07875.0%100.0%
66.67%65.067410,319100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.992013,7750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.248110,0600.0%33.3%
40.00%54.069114,2760.0%50.0%

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Malphite vs Zoe - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Zoe in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Zoe matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zoe's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Zoe in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Zoe with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Zoe in the late game?

In the late game, Zoe takes over the Malphite vs Zoe matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Zoe scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Zoe matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Zoe with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Zoe?

The best Malphite build against Zoe includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance 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 Zoe?

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

Does Malphite counter Zoe?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Zoe with a 60.0% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Zoe in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malphite against Zoe?

When playing Malphite against Zoe, 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.