MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Graves
Malphite vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,180 ranked games in Jungle, Malphite beats Graves in 50% 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 462 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -462
- CS: -6
- XP: -236
Typical gap to Graves, from 1,174 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Graves?
Even on the count: Malphite lands at 50% over 1,180 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 Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 58% of 420 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 46% over 760.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 420 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 760 |
| First blood | 55% | 687 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 348 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 524 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 387 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 189 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:00 and level 6 lands around 6:59. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 48.1% over 210 games of this matchup.
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.