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.
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 ahead by 161 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +161
- CS: 0
- XP: +716
Typical gap to Akshan, from 105 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Akshan?
The count says yes: across 105 ranked Top games into Akshan, Malphite takes 64%. 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 Akshan: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 74% across 49 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 55% across 56.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 74% | 49 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.