MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Gwen
Malphite vs Gwen in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 302 ranked games in Jungle, Malphite beats Gwen in 48% 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 226 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -226
- CS: -6
- XP: -344
Typical gap to Gwen, from 302 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Gwen?
Even on the count: Malphite lands at 48% over 302 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 Gwen
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 57% of 143 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 159.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 143 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 159 |
| First blood | 50% | 198 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 113 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 135 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 123 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 56 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:35 and level 6 lands around 6:48. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Gwen specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 44.3% over 88 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.