Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vladimirvs Malphite

FMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.7%) over Vladimir based on 46 games. Vladimir wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup.

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Vladimir Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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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Vladimir - 45.6% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
45.6% WR
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Malphite vs Vladimir matchup - 54.4% win rate
Malphite
54.4% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Malphite Matchup?

Malphite wins the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 46
45.6%
Win Rate
54.4%
7.0
CS / min
5.7
848
DMG / min
778
11,459
Gold / game
10,612
1,026
Heal / min
134
601
DMG Mitigated / min
1,522
0.2
CC / min
1.1
54.2%
Early Game WR
45.8%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Vladimir vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 45.6%, giving Malphite a 8.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vladimir controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vladimir needs to press advantages before Malphite reaches their power spikes, while Malphite 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 strong advantage in this matchup. Vladimir 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.

Vladimir vs Malphite 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
7.0Vladimir
5.7Malphite
Vladimir significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 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
848Vladimir
778Malphite
Vladimir deals 70 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 Vladimir's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,459Vladimir
10,612Malphite
Vladimir generates a commanding 847 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
0.2Vladimir
1.1Malphite
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
1,627Vladimir
1,656Malphite
Vladimir and Malphite have comparable sustain profiles, with only 29 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Vladimir Build Against Malphite

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Malphite are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir54.2%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite45.8%
Late Game
Malphite
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir36.4%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite63.6%

Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Vladimir 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 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vladimir must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malphite reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malphite 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 Vladimir Runes Against Malphite

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs MalphiteSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs MalphiteNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs MalphiteTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs MalphiteGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Malphite
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs MalphitePrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs MalphiteLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Malphite
57.1% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Vladimir the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vladimir 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
55.67%2036.81,03112,19655.0%56.3%
56.34%1427.11,01812,28862.3%51.9%
43.09%1236.897411,62530.5%54.7%
44.26%1226.880811,74440.4%47.7%
43.48%1156.61,04111,58740.0%45.7%
45.22%1156.51,01012,16838.5%50.8%
54.13%1097.192312,38752.9%55.2%
49.02%1027.01,10111,89450.0%48.0%
50.00%967.189811,27546.1%54.5%
35.42%966.896211,93647.4%27.6%
43.24%746.989911,27757.1%30.8%
42.86%706.41,03810,91828.6%64.3%
53.62%696.897612,78240.7%61.9%
51.47%687.092911,26745.0%60.7%
46.27%677.090211,34141.2%51.5%
46.03%636.992110,87345.5%46.7%
37.70%617.185112,20842.3%34.3%
48.28%586.792011,66746.4%50.0%
57.41%547.01,06813,02052.2%61.3%
59.26%546.596612,17756.0%62.1%
49.02%516.91,07211,77442.9%56.5%
52.00%506.884810,71848.3%57.1%
58.33%487.195812,03048.0%69.6%
58.33%487.089613,12154.5%61.5%
48.94%476.998911,37152.4%46.1%
59.57%476.891110,50156.3%66.7%
45.65%467.084811,45954.2%36.4%
40.00%457.293810,89522.2%51.9%
57.78%456.990110,22948.1%72.2%
42.22%456.71,02913,16546.7%40.0%
52.27%447.398611,67754.5%50.0%
50.00%447.296312,23927.8%65.4%
62.79%437.395212,15572.2%56.0%
61.90%426.897713,31359.1%65.0%
50.00%427.296212,23844.4%54.2%
51.28%396.81,06113,40557.1%48.0%
47.37%386.897611,43955.0%38.9%
52.63%387.71,12512,61255.6%50.0%
39.47%386.895812,41235.7%41.7%
33.33%366.596110,71225.0%43.8%
52.78%367.096912,20343.8%60.0%
62.86%357.21,11213,19471.4%57.1%
40.00%356.47779,72441.2%38.9%
36.36%337.01,04212,39628.6%42.1%
33.33%336.988413,10738.5%30.0%
45.16%316.698010,83342.1%50.0%
58.06%316.895211,55558.8%57.1%
48.39%317.181010,21845.5%55.6%
41.94%316.793213,39725.0%52.6%
51.72%297.091111,97338.5%62.5%
44.83%297.21,09013,07772.7%27.8%
27.59%297.01,15812,03844.4%20.0%
55.56%276.894113,02245.5%62.5%
61.54%267.588911,81666.7%54.5%
48.00%256.775010,67533.3%70.0%
50.00%246.71,07911,33652.9%42.9%
54.17%247.592112,05456.3%50.0%
54.17%246.889910,64646.1%63.6%
60.87%237.11,00713,67390.9%33.3%
52.17%237.01,00211,87944.4%57.1%
36.36%227.495912,91250.0%28.6%
47.62%216.897012,70633.3%58.3%
52.38%216.478110,41841.7%66.7%
47.62%216.999611,20450.0%44.4%
52.38%216.71,08111,67055.6%50.0%
38.10%217.81,23411,30225.0%55.6%
40.00%207.11,11213,50036.4%44.4%
50.00%206.71,04313,57533.3%57.1%
50.00%206.989312,20454.5%44.4%
47.37%197.61,07612,48250.0%44.4%
52.63%197.185610,73030.0%77.8%
68.42%196.988911,82983.3%61.5%
31.58%196.891110,9669.1%62.5%
50.00%187.29958,59950.0%50.0%
41.18%177.080211,31011.1%75.0%
23.53%176.894211,36025.0%22.2%
58.82%177.197413,66472.7%33.3%
43.75%167.095113,04642.9%44.4%
33.33%156.51,12511,51112.5%57.1%
60.00%156.783011,04050.0%66.7%
33.33%156.176911,32233.3%33.3%
78.57%146.61,07411,06657.1%100.0%
50.00%147.01,01711,38550.0%50.0%
42.86%147.497812,51033.3%50.0%
30.77%136.91,00712,22816.7%42.9%
38.46%137.21,00411,35042.9%33.3%
61.54%136.790012,55566.7%57.1%
69.23%136.997710,69466.7%71.4%
30.77%136.674611,04420.0%37.5%
84.62%136.51,02610,272100.0%71.4%
53.85%137.599311,47642.9%66.7%
46.15%137.21,01411,50260.0%37.5%
50.00%126.777311,669100.0%33.3%
41.67%127.01,05912,05940.0%42.9%
63.64%117.61,03413,42950.0%71.4%
45.45%117.488611,75040.0%50.0%
54.55%116.81,14112,38950.0%66.7%
45.45%117.11,00912,77240.0%50.0%
54.55%116.51,09310,11250.0%60.0%
36.36%117.081511,11750.0%0.0%
70.00%107.31,05914,92650.0%83.3%
60.00%106.795311,73475.0%50.0%
33.33%96.98969,95716.7%66.7%
44.44%96.21,23310,70350.0%33.3%
37.50%86.771910,77233.3%40.0%
62.50%86.583111,81260.0%66.7%
50.00%87.01,05114,4640.0%57.1%
50.00%87.074210,98460.0%33.3%
28.57%75.795711,36133.3%25.0%
57.14%76.583910,56025.0%100.0%
71.43%77.61,11115,217100.0%60.0%
66.67%67.798513,047100.0%33.3%
33.33%67.46117,95033.3%0.0%
33.33%67.190610,16950.0%0.0%
33.33%66.381910,75933.3%33.3%
60.00%56.886813,1080.0%75.0%
20.00%56.777510,51050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.71,11312,97850.0%33.3%
60.00%57.589911,69033.3%100.0%

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Vladimir vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 45.6%, a 8.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Malphite with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. Vladimir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.7 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Malphite?

The best Vladimir build against Malphite includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vladimir runes against Malphite?

The best Vladimir runes against Malphite use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Vladimir vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Malphite?

No, Vladimir struggles against Malphite with only a 45.6% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Malphite?

When playing Vladimir 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.