MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Malphite
Ekko vs Malphite in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 161 ranked games in Mid, Ekko beats Malphite in 45% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ekko ahead by 286 gold.
Does Ekko counter Malphite?
No counter call here: Ekko lands at 45% over 161 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Ekko game plan against Malphite
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Ekko wins 56% of 98 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 27% over 62.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 98 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 27% | 62 |
| First blood | 54% | 91 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 69 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 89 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:56 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Ekko in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malphite specifically, Ekko finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 42.6% over 54 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ekko core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.0% across 4,396 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (15,774 games).
Skill plan: Ekko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.