MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Gragas
Malphite vs Gragas in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 59 ranked games in Jungle, Malphite beats Gragas in 39% of them.
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 159 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -159
- CS: +2
- XP: -243
Typical gap to Gragas, from 59 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Gragas?
Even on the count: Malphite lands at 39% over 59 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Malphite game plan against Gragas
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:01 and level 6 lands around 6:53. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern: 50.7% across 822 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (5,230 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max W first and take W at level 1.