MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Karthus
Malphite vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 192 ranked games in Jungle, Malphite beats Karthus in 44% 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 857 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -857
- CS: -19
- XP: -957
Typical gap to Karthus, from 191 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Malphite lands at 44% over 192 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 Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 58% of 59 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 133.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 59 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 133 |
| First blood | 49% | 106 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 69 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 42 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 55 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:58 and level 6 lands around 7:02. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Jungle: the items that actually get built
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.