MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Katarina
How often does Malphite beat Katarina in Top?
Malphite into Katarina in Top: 66% observed win rate across 73 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 126 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +126
- CS: +10
- XP: +501
Typical gap to Katarina, from 73 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Katarina?
The count says yes: across 73 ranked Top games into Katarina, Malphite takes 66%. 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 Katarina: the Malphite game plan
Someone usually dies here around 6:49 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. 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.