MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Cassiopeia
How often does Malphite beat Cassiopeia in Top?
Malphite into Cassiopeia in Top: 41% observed win rate across 213 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 595 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -595
- CS: -29
- XP: -338
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 213 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Cassiopeia?
The count says no. Cassiopeia holds 59% of 213 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Malphite wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Malphite against Cassiopeia, and play for those first.
Beating Cassiopeia: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 49% across 53 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 38% across 160.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 53 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 160 |
| First blood | 50% | 82 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 56 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 63 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:22 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Cassiopeia specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 37.5% over 48 games of this matchup.
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.