MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Aatrox
How often does Malphite beat Aatrox in Top?
Malphite into Aatrox in Top: 54% observed win rate across 4,055 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 Malphite behind by 283 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -283
- CS: -16
- XP: +41
Typical gap to Aatrox, from 4,042 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Aatrox?
The count says yes: across 4,055 ranked Top games into Aatrox, Malphite takes 54%. 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 Malphite.
Beating Aatrox: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 64% across 1,391 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 49% across 2,661.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 1,391 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 2,661 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,678 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,270 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 793 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 1,326 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 745 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:21 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Aatrox specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 55.5% over 1,007 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 59.9% across 137 games.
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 60.1% across 2,504 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (19,247 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.