Is Malphite good in Patch 26.21?

Malphite is B tier Mid in Patch 26.21 with a 50.6% win rate, 0.9% pick rate, and 18.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Malphite Mid after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Malphite Mid?

The best Malphite Mid build in Patch 26.21 uses Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Malphite Mid is B tier with 50.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Malphite?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Malphite in Patch 26.21 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play MalphiteMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Malphite Mid build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier down since last patchB#35of 56 Mid champions

Win rate50.6%vs 50.9% role avg

Pick rate0.9%44th most picked Mid

Ban rate18.0%

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Malphite Mid Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.8% pick rate, 49.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.4% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Arcane CometKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

ResolveSECONDARY

Second Wind

Overgrowth

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

0.8% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Malignance

Stormsurge

Shadowflame

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Malignance

Thornmail

Sunfire Aegis

Stormsurge

Frozen Heart

Kaenic Rookern

Malphite Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Malphite holds a 50.6% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.21, 0.3 points below the Mid role average of 50.9%. That is the 35th highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.9% pick rate (44th most played in the role) and a 18.0% ban rate, Malphite is one of the most banned picks in the game right now, so have a backup ready in draft.

Malphite Mid slipped from S to B tier in Patch 26.21. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At B tier, Malphite works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Malphite good in Patch 26.21?: Malphite is B tier Mid in Patch 26.21 with a 50.6% win rate, 0.9% pick rate, and 18.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Malphite Mid after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Malphite Mid?: The best Malphite Mid build in Patch 26.21 uses Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Malphite Mid is B tier with 50.6% win rate this patch.
Who counters Malphite?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Malphite in Patch 26.21 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.