MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Irelia
What is Malphite's win rate vs Irelia?
In Mid, Malphite wins 57% against Irelia across 439 observed 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 behind by 485 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -485
- CS: -18
- XP: +188
Typical gap to Irelia, from 436 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Irelia?
Yes. Malphite wins 57% of 439 ranked Mid games into Irelia. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Malphite closes the game out from a lead, and how often Irelia claws it back.
How to beat Irelia as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 72% over 160 games; behind, it drops to 48% over 279.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 160 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 279 |
| First blood | 68% | 199 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 154 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 90 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 77% | 104 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 82% | 54 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:35; the level 6 spike lands around 5:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Mid?
Into Irelia specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 54.0% over 100 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.4% across 654 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 Malignance (3,381 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.