MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Ekko
How often does Malphite beat Ekko in Top?
Malphite into Ekko in Top: 47% observed win rate across 72 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 550 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -550
- CS: -5
- XP: -257
Typical gap to Ekko, from 72 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Ekko?
No counter here: Malphite sits at 47% over 72 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Ekko: the Malphite game plan
Someone usually dies here around 4:14 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
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.