MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Graves
How often does Malphite beat Graves in Top?
Malphite into Graves in Top: 62% observed win rate across 103 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 298 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +298
- CS: -2
- XP: +1,134
Typical gap to Graves, from 102 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Graves?
The count says yes: across 103 ranked Top games into Graves, Malphite takes 62%. 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 Graves: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 68% across 57 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 54% across 46.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 57 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 46 |
| First blood | 59% | 70 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 63 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:59 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:25. 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.