Vivs Malphite
Vi vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Vi based on 12 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Malphite matchup.
Vi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi 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.
Who Wins the Vi vs Malphite Matchup?
Vi vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Vi's 25.0%, giving Malphite a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Malphite leads by 0.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Malphite 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.
Vi vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vi Build Against Malphite
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Malphite are Hubris, Trinity Force and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Vi 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 Vi vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Malphite75.0%Vi25.0%Malphite75.0%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Vi. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malphite holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Vi Runes Against Malphite
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Vi the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vi'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 Vi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.32% | 151 | 1.0 | 646 | 12,428 | 50.0% | 54.1% | |
| 53.15% | 143 | 1.0 | 621 | 12,324 | 55.9% | 50.7% | |
| 47.66% | 128 | 1.0 | 651 | 12,823 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 57.14% | 126 | 0.9 | 625 | 12,143 | 56.7% | 57.6% | |
| 49.56% | 113 | 1.0 | 664 | 12,933 | 48.8% | 50.0% | |
| 51.40% | 107 | 0.9 | 628 | 13,022 | 61.9% | 44.6% | |
| 45.71% | 105 | 0.9 | 681 | 12,811 | 37.2% | 51.6% | |
| 48.51% | 101 | 1.0 | 675 | 12,582 | 62.9% | 40.9% | |
| 50.00% | 94 | 1.0 | 673 | 12,396 | 54.8% | 46.1% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 1.1 | 708 | 12,377 | 62.9% | 47.2% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 0.9 | 708 | 13,179 | 50.0% | 52.0% | |
| 38.36% | 73 | 0.9 | 599 | 12,162 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 64.62% | 65 | 1.0 | 659 | 13,026 | 75.0% | 58.5% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 1.0 | 729 | 12,869 | 32.0% | 52.6% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 1.0 | 784 | 13,106 | 40.0% | 64.5% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 1.0 | 686 | 12,118 | 43.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.18% | 55 | 0.9 | 603 | 12,686 | 30.4% | 43.8% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 0.9 | 710 | 12,377 | 52.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 0.9 | 695 | 12,685 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 0.8 | 678 | 13,313 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 1.0 | 726 | 13,304 | 35.7% | 58.1% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.1 | 717 | 13,045 | 66.7% | 51.7% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.3 | 780 | 12,075 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 0.9 | 709 | 12,215 | 21.1% | 61.9% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 0.7 | 608 | 12,344 | 57.1% | 61.9% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 0.8 | 692 | 12,326 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 0.9 | 688 | 13,038 | 33.3% | 61.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.0 | 679 | 13,190 | 81.8% | 42.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 0.8 | 649 | 12,305 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 0.8 | 691 | 12,648 | 23.1% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 0.9 | 631 | 11,667 | 35.7% | 56.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 0.8 | 659 | 11,801 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.1 | 661 | 12,477 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.6 | 694 | 14,079 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.0 | 611 | 12,763 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 0.9 | 634 | 11,484 | 63.6% | 41.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.5 | 582 | 10,673 | 54.5% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,522 | 72.7% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.0 | 697 | 13,187 | 45.5% | 70.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 707 | 12,302 | 10.0% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.9 | 679 | 12,366 | 77.8% | 55.6% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 2.2 | 709 | 12,094 | 57.1% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.7 | 554 | 11,792 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.5 | 765 | 13,070 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.3 | 839 | 14,349 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.5 | 936 | 14,562 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.1 | 610 | 12,101 | 0.0% | 72.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.3 | 503 | 11,503 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 650 | 13,659 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.4 | 713 | 11,530 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 843 | 14,559 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 731 | 13,842 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.5 | 629 | 11,028 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 711 | 12,216 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 642 | 15,109 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.4 | 696 | 10,996 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 696 | 13,868 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.0 | 819 | 15,137 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.9 | 728 | 13,433 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.6 | 444 | 10,954 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 656 | 12,184 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 622 | 9,961 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.1 | 587 | 12,620 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.1 | 631 | 13,523 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.9 | 649 | 11,773 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 710 | 15,987 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.2 | 682 | 12,631 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.7 | 924 | 14,833 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 613 | 9,843 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 644 | 11,559 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.3 | 676 | 13,587 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.9 | 635 | 13,662 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 475 | 11,470 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.3 | 1,000 | 14,735 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 523 | 8,826 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 602 | 10,610 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 636 | 11,745 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 860 | 11,972 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 847 | 9,313 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 637 | 12,057 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 620 | 10,565 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 643 | 11,551 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vi vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vi do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Vi vs Malphite matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Vi's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vi do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Vi with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vi do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Vi vs Malphite matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vi vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Vi with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Malphite?
The best Vi build against Malphite includes Hubris, Trinity Force, Sterak's Gage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vi runes against Malphite?
The best Vi runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vi counter Malphite?
No, Vi struggles against Malphite with only a 25.0% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Vi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Vi against Malphite?
When playing Vi against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malphite has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.