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How to Win Vayne vs Malphite Counter MatchupVayne is in the s tier of champions

Vayne vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Vayne in LoLVayne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malphite as Vayne

based on 9,288 Vayne vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Malphite as Vayne resulted from an analysis of 9288 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Vayne fights Malphite in only 4.5% of her matches.

Vayne vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vayne does a poor job of beating Malphite. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Vayne vs Malphite rounds, Vayne’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Malphite.

Best Vayne vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonImmortal ShieldbowWit's EndTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vayne to level upq
>
Second ability for Vayne to level upw
>
Last skill for Vayne to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Malphite

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

Advice to Win Against Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Vayne vs Malphite Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Malphite Image
7.1
< Kills >
5
6.7
< Deaths >
5.1
5.6
< Assists >
8.1
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
161
< Minions Killed >
139
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,690
< Physical Damage >
4,530
1,458
< Magic Damage >
14,193
4,583
< True Damage >
589
19,731
< Damage Dealt >
19,313
21,713
< Damage Taken >
24,289
11,931
< Gold Earned >
10,689
2.16
< Towers >
1.94
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,739
< Total Healing >
3,145
12,702
< Experience >
14,115
17
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
68
< Time Dealing CC >
668

How to Counter Malphite with Vayne in LoL

The stats provided here feature some strategic Vayne vs. Malphite matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Malphite..

Vayne usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Malphite. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Malphite

Who is Better, Vayne or Malphite?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vayne usually fairs equally well when facing off against Malphite, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Vayne makes an ok counter for Malphite.

While Vayne does have a lower win rate than Malphite, when they face off with one another, Vayne also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Vayne into Malphiteas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vayne has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vayne vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Vayne is a somewhat poor counter for Malphite. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vayne against Malphite.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

How We Calculated Our Vayne vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Vayne, we analyzed 9,288 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Malphite as Vayne comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vayne in order to counter Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Malphite. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vayne versus Malphite build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Vayne combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Malphite than with most other common builds. In fact, Vayne boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Malphite with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Malphite as Vayne, Vayne players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Vayne vs Malphite fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malphite as Vayne are given for every ranked division. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.