MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Malphite
How often does Leona beat Malphite in Support?
Leona into Malphite in Support: 63% observed win rate across 210 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 Leona behind by 158 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: -158
- CS: -2
- XP: +21
Typical gap to Malphite, from 208 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Malphite?
The count says yes: across 210 ranked Support games into Malphite, Leona takes 63%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Leona.
Beating Malphite: the Leona game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Leona at 73% across 94 games. Flip the lead and Leona falls to 54% across 115.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 73% | 94 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 115 |
| First blood | 66% | 79 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 57 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 98 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 52 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Leona's Support build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 63.3% over 49 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Leona core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 60.1% across 1,101 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (33,658 games).
Skill plan: Leona players max W first and take Q at level 1.