MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Darius
How often does Malphite beat Darius in Top?
Malphite into Darius in Top: 52% observed win rate across 2,874 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 328 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -328
- CS: -15
- XP: +184
Typical gap to Darius, from 2,864 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Darius?
The count says yes: across 2,874 ranked Top games into Darius, Malphite takes 52%. 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 Darius: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 64% across 982 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 47% across 1,890.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 982 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 1,890 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,304 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 950 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 562 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 867 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 497 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 55.9% over 706 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 65.4% across 104 games.
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.