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.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jayce behind by 29 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: -29
- CS: +9
- XP: -526
Typical gap to Malphite, from 3,698 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Malphite?
No, it runs the other way. Malphite takes 55% of 3,727 ranked Top games. Jayce can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Malphite as Jayce
When Jayce is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 2,003 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 1,723.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 2,003 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,723 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,283 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 1,066 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 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 26.1-26.12.
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.