MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Irelia
How often does Malphite beat Irelia in Top?
Malphite into Irelia in Top: 58% observed win rate across 2,232 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 257 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -257
- CS: -18
- XP: +379
Typical gap to Irelia, from 2,222 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Irelia?
The count says yes: across 2,232 ranked Top games into Irelia, Malphite takes 58%. 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 Irelia: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 67% across 850 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 52% across 1,380.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 850 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 1,380 |
| First blood | 65% | 985 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 877 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 426 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 555 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 335 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 58.0% over 552 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 70.2% across 94 games.
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.