How to win lane as Vayne against Malphite · 39.28% win rate over 2,788 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vayne | Malphite is squishy pre-armor, so early Silver Bolts trades favour you. |
| Level 2 | Vayne | His slow Seismic Shard (Q) poke is easily kited before he has stacks. |
| Level 3 | Vayne | You still win level-3 skirmishes before his shield and armor come online. |
| Levels 4-5 | Malphite | At level 4 Thunderclap (E) and his passive shield make him too tanky to burst. |
| Level 6 | Vayne | You claw back a window at 5 between his cooldowns before his ult. |
| First item | Malphite | Unstoppable Force (R) is an undodgeable knock-up all-in that flips the lane. |
| Two+ items | Vayne | In the very late game your %HP true damage out-scales his armor stacking 1v1. |
You actually win the first few levels — Malphite is squishy before armor and shield stacks, so Silver Bolts and Tumble kiting beat his slow Seismic Shard (Q) poke. Take your early trades but know the clock is against you.
The full Vayne vs Malphite report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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