MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Akshan
How often does Malphite beat Akshan in Top?
Malphite into Akshan in Top: 64% observed win rate across 105 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite ahead by 161 gold.
Does Malphite counter Akshan?
The numbers say yes: across 105 ranked Top games into Akshan, Malphite takes 64% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Akshan's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Akshan: the Malphite game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 73% across 49 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 55% across 56.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 73% | 49 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 55% | 56 |
| First blood | 71% | 45 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 42 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 80% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
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 16.1-16.12.
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.