MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kennen vs Malphite
What is Kennen's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Kennen wins 47% against Malphite across 955 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 Kennen behind by 35 gold.
Does Kennen counter Malphite?
No. This one runs the other way: Malphite takes 53% of 955 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 Kennen
When Kennen is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 497 games; 300 down, it drops to 39% over 458.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 497 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 458 |
| First blood | 53% | 384 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 327 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 514 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 228 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 100 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kennen build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Kennen finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 44.7% over 300 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 42.6% across 61 games.
The most-finished Kennen core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.8% across 1,777 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (8,572 games).
Skill plan: Kennen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.