MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Malphite
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Aatrox wins 46% against Malphite across 4,055 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox ahead by 284 gold.
Does Aatrox counter Malphite?
No. This one runs the other way: Malphite takes 54% of 4,055 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Malphite as Aatrox
When Aatrox is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 2,661 games; 300 down, it drops to 36% over 1,391.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 51% | 2,661 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 1,391 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,921 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 1,554 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 3,193 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 1,107 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 467 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:52; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Aatrox finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 45.5% over 499 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Spear of Shojin, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge: 63.4% across 41 games.
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.