MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Akshan
What is Malphite's win rate vs Akshan?
In Mid, Malphite wins 58% against Akshan across 422 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 Malphite behind by 222 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -222
- CS: -4
- XP: +432
Typical gap to Akshan, from 419 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Akshan?
Yes. Malphite wins 58% of 422 ranked Mid games into Akshan. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Malphite closes the game out from a lead, and how often Akshan claws it back.
How to beat Akshan as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 160 games; behind, it drops to 54% over 261.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 160 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 261 |
| First blood | 62% | 231 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 130 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 152 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 154 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 74 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:46; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Mid?
Into Akshan specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 51.1% over 88 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.4% across 654 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 Malignance (3,381 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.