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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite behind by 595 gold.
Does Malphite counter Cassiopeia?
The count says no. Cassiopeia holds 59% of 213 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Cassiopeia: the Malphite game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 49% | 53 |
| 300 gold down 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 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.