MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Malphite
What is Jayce's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Jayce wins 45% against Malphite across 3,727 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 Jayce behind by 29 gold.
Does Jayce counter Malphite?
No. This one runs the other way: Malphite takes 55% of 3,727 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 Jayce
When Jayce is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 2,003 games; 300 down, it drops to 37% over 1,723.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 51% | 2,003 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 1,723 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,283 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 1,066 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 2,588 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 511 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 171 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Jayce build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Jayce finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 46.7% over 452 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Black Cleaver, Manamune, Spear of Shojin: 49.5% across 95 games.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 55.0% across 2,411 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade (10,943 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.