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Malphite vs Caitlyn

How often does Malphite beat Caitlyn in Top?

Malphite into Caitlyn in Top: 70% observed win rate across 64 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 129 gold.

Malphite at 15:00

Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 63 games that reached 15:00.

Does Malphite counter Caitlyn?

The count says yes: across 64 ranked Top games into Caitlyn, Malphite takes 70%. 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 Caitlyn: the Malphite game plan

Someone usually dies here around 8:39 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. 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.

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