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Malphite vs Katarina

How often does Malphite beat Katarina in Top?

Malphite into Katarina in Top: 66% observed win rate across 73 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite ahead by 126 gold.

Does Malphite counter Katarina?

The numbers say yes: across 73 ranked Top games into Katarina, Malphite takes 66% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Katarina's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.

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 16.1-16.12.

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.