MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kayn vs Malphite
How often does Kayn beat Malphite in Jungle?
Kayn into Malphite in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 824 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayn ahead by 153 gold.
Does Kayn counter Malphite?
The numbers say yes: across 824 ranked Jungle games into Malphite, Kayn takes 54% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Malphite's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Malphite: the Kayn game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayn at 63% across 427 games. Flip the lead and Kayn falls to 44% across 396.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 63% | 427 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 396 |
| First blood | 61% | 453 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 311 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 407 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 182 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:21 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayn's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Kayn finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 55.2% over 125 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Kayn core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 56.0% across 2,384 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Voltaic Cyclosword (21,245 games).
Skill plan: Kayn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.