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.
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 Kennen behind by 35 gold.
Kennen at 15:00
- Gold: -35
- CS: +2
- XP: -205
Typical gap to Malphite, from 953 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kennen counter Malphite?
No, it runs the other way. Malphite takes 53% of 955 ranked Top games. Kennen 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 Kennen
When Kennen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 497 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 458.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 497 |
| Behind in gold 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 26.1-26.12.
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.