MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Gnar
How often does Malphite beat Gnar in Top?
Malphite into Gnar in Top: 57% observed win rate across 2,550 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 185 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +185
- CS: -5
- XP: +474
Typical gap to Gnar, from 2,537 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Gnar?
The count says yes: across 2,550 ranked Top games into Gnar, Malphite takes 57%. 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 Gnar: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 62% across 1,272 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 52% across 1,277.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,272 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 1,277 |
| First blood | 60% | 1,439 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,191 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 835 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 1,102 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 667 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:19 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:24. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 56.5% over 695 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 58.2% across 79 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.