MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Aurora
What is Malphite's win rate vs Aurora?
In Mid, Malphite wins 54% against Aurora across 157 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 587 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -587
- CS: -20
- XP: -410
Typical gap to Aurora, from 156 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Aurora?
Too close to call. Malphite sits at 54% over 157 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Aurora as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 76% over 42 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 115.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 76% | 42 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 115 |
| First blood | 65% | 81 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 45 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Mid?
Into Aurora specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 58.0% over 50 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.