Malphite vs Varus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Malphite is a tank/mage hybrid, Varus a marksman/mage hybrid, and they meet in the Top lane. 430 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Malphite at a 56.5% win rate into Varus. A 6.5-point edge is what puts this matchup in Malphite’s column.
mixed damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Malphite and Varus build against each other. Malphite opens on 665 health and 40 armour, Varus on 600 and 24. Early physical trades read in Malphite’s favour thanks to 16 more armour. At full build levels the gap widens to 2433 HP versus 2385, favouring Malphite. That 335-versus-330 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
The exchange usually opens with Ground Slam (E) or Piercing Arrow (Q). Whoever spends Unstoppable Force or Chain of Corruption first hands the other a window.
Varus holds a 450-unit range advantage (575 to 125), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. Until Malphite closes that 125-to-575 gap, Varus dictates the pace.
Sample size counts as much as the number — 430 games for Varus here. Stats for Varus in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Top.
FAQ
Yes — Malphite holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Malphite wins 56.5% of the recorded games.
56.5% from Malphite's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
430 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Malphite build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Malphite build page.