Darius Top has an advantage against Malphite (52.3% win rate) based on 988 games. The matchup leans toward Darius.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Darius Top vs Malphite Top in patch 15.17 (25.17), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 62.8% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Darius (7.2% pick rate, 4th most popular out of 65 Top champions) versus Malphite (5.3%, 8th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (48.5% win rate, 42.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Sterak's Gage > Dead Man's Plate with Plated Steelcaps delivers 62.8% win rate against Malphite.
Lane dominance: Darius not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.30/min vs 5.68 for Malphite). This 0.62 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Darius wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (714 vs 722/min), the 52.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Darius wins the matchup (52.3%) despite a lower KDA (1.80 vs 2.50). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | S+ |
| 52.3% | Matchup Winrate | 47.7% |
| 50.06% | Role Winrate | 52.58% |
| #40 | Winrate Rank | #4 |
| 7.2% | Pickrate | 5.3% |
| 1.8 | Average KDA | 2.5 |
| 441 | Gold per Minute | 374 |
| 6.30 | CS/Min | 5.68 |
| 0.30 | Wards per Minute | 0.31 |
| 714 | Damage per Minute | 722 |
The Darius versus Malphite matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Darius deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Malphite deals primarily magic damage (71.40%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Darius is higher farming statistics (ranked 40th among role champions) (versus 54th for Malphite), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.5 versus 1.8) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Darius player to maintain constant pressure on Malphite, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
