Yorickvs Malphite
Yorick vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 56.6% win rate (+13.2%) over Malphite based on 129 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Malphite matchup.
Yorick Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick 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 Yorick vs Malphite Matchup?
Yorick vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Yorick vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 129 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 56.6% win rate compared to Malphite's 43.4%, giving Yorick a 13.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Malphite outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Malphite and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malphite away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Yorick vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Yorick Build Against Malphite
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Malphite are Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin and Trinity Force. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% 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 Yorick vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yorick68.3%
Malphite31.8%Yorick45.5%Malphite54.5%Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.3% win rate — a 36.5 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Yorick 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Yorick. 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: Yorick 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 Yorick Runes Against Malphite
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Yorick to press their advantage against Malphite, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Yorick'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 Yorick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.60% | 217 | 7.4 | 796 | 13,507 | 59.7% | 56.5% | |
| 50.24% | 209 | 6.9 | 885 | 12,030 | 57.6% | 45.2% | |
| 55.34% | 206 | 7.3 | 850 | 12,329 | 59.3% | 52.2% | |
| 41.95% | 174 | 6.9 | 813 | 11,944 | 48.2% | 36.3% | |
| 53.85% | 169 | 7.0 | 892 | 12,537 | 54.8% | 53.1% | |
| 48.78% | 164 | 6.8 | 928 | 12,032 | 50.7% | 47.3% | |
| 49.32% | 148 | 7.2 | 1,125 | 11,942 | 45.7% | 52.6% | |
| 53.85% | 143 | 7.2 | 904 | 11,896 | 52.5% | 54.8% | |
| 56.59% | 129 | 7.2 | 754 | 11,688 | 68.3% | 45.5% | |
| 52.00% | 125 | 7.1 | 1,084 | 12,266 | 49.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.96% | 115 | 6.7 | 777 | 11,677 | 32.7% | 60.0% | |
| 61.40% | 114 | 7.5 | 1,373 | 12,034 | 75.9% | 46.4% | |
| 41.28% | 109 | 7.2 | 1,051 | 12,501 | 53.3% | 32.8% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 6.9 | 808 | 11,683 | 52.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,436 | 53.2% | 38.9% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 6.9 | 914 | 12,200 | 47.6% | 46.3% | |
| 47.31% | 93 | 7.2 | 884 | 12,003 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 90 | 7.4 | 854 | 12,812 | 72.5% | 42.0% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 7.6 | 795 | 12,622 | 56.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 7.2 | 1,004 | 12,624 | 56.8% | 33.3% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 7.1 | 891 | 12,625 | 55.6% | 39.6% | |
| 50.00% | 82 | 7.1 | 789 | 12,200 | 54.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.6 | 826 | 11,229 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 7.3 | 826 | 11,556 | 65.8% | 50.0% | |
| 38.33% | 60 | 6.9 | 938 | 11,846 | 34.5% | 41.9% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 7.0 | 691 | 11,480 | 75.0% | 48.6% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 7.0 | 742 | 11,354 | 48.6% | 37.5% | |
| 36.21% | 58 | 8.0 | 924 | 13,145 | 46.1% | 28.1% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 7.1 | 884 | 12,775 | 77.3% | 41.7% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 7.2 | 816 | 11,828 | 51.9% | 42.9% | |
| 64.81% | 54 | 7.0 | 1,132 | 12,201 | 74.1% | 55.6% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 7.3 | 847 | 11,283 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.0 | 803 | 10,504 | 56.7% | 31.6% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 7.0 | 833 | 12,557 | 72.0% | 56.5% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 7.3 | 912 | 12,245 | 55.0% | 63.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 7.2 | 937 | 12,058 | 45.5% | 63.6% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 7.1 | 911 | 12,053 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 7.3 | 966 | 12,864 | 61.1% | 47.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 6.5 | 809 | 11,477 | 73.9% | 38.9% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.5 | 764 | 12,010 | 56.5% | 37.5% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 6.9 | 878 | 11,587 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 7.0 | 984 | 13,337 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.1 | 812 | 12,386 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.3 | 783 | 13,694 | 66.7% | 57.9% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.6 | 824 | 12,704 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.1 | 743 | 12,856 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 26 | 6.0 | 926 | 12,947 | 84.6% | 69.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.5 | 1,060 | 12,629 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 948 | 13,129 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.0 | 685 | 11,224 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.0 | 761 | 10,873 | 61.5% | 77.8% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 7.8 | 902 | 12,423 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.8 | 765 | 11,809 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 4.1 | 717 | 10,540 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.1 | 809 | 11,177 | 55.6% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.1 | 921 | 12,192 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.8 | 808 | 12,214 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.4 | 878 | 13,341 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.5 | 922 | 13,306 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.6 | 805 | 11,896 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.9 | 956 | 14,602 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.3 | 883 | 10,716 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.5 | 682 | 9,996 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 968 | 14,197 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.8 | 674 | 9,869 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,092 | 12,518 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 797 | 10,091 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 721 | 10,772 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 675 | 8,451 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 912 | 13,748 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 650 | 11,042 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.2 | 901 | 10,526 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 657 | 9,796 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 732 | 10,109 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 829 | 11,735 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.7 | 853 | 11,961 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.4 | 596 | 12,559 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.6 | 753 | 12,144 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 693 | 12,879 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,001 | 14,958 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 872 | 12,840 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 776 | 12,887 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 720 | 13,733 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 947 | 11,104 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 885 | 14,528 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 849 | 12,234 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 584 | 10,097 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.3 | 741 | 11,988 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.4 | 765 | 10,500 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 5.8 | 753 | 11,422 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 868 | 13,477 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 767 | 12,895 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 637 | 13,213 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 614 | 9,564 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 848 | 13,690 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 615 | 9,998 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 992 | 9,399 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,013 | 13,880 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 890 | 11,155 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 822 | 13,951 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 961 | 11,325 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 836 | 14,063 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 756 | 11,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 926 | 13,606 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,026 | 12,170 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 939 | 14,092 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 914 | 12,286 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 466 | 8,450 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 863 | 15,002 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Yorick vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yorick do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Yorick vs Malphite matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to Malphite's 43.4%, a 13.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 129 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Yorick do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Malphite with a 68.3% win rate versus 31.8%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Yorick do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Yorick vs Malphite matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yorick vs Malphite matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Malphite with a 56.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.2 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 129 games analyzed.
What is the best Yorick build against Malphite?
The best Yorick build against Malphite includes Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Yorick runes against Malphite?
The best Yorick runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate in the Yorick vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yorick counter Malphite?
Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Malphite with a 56.6% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Malphite in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Yorick against Malphite?
When playing Yorick against Malphite, 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.