MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Kayle
How often does Malphite beat Kayle in Top?
Malphite into Kayle in Top: 55% observed win rate across 1,473 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite ahead by 966 gold.
Does Malphite counter Kayle?
The numbers say yes: across 1,473 ranked Top games into Kayle, Malphite takes 55% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Kayle's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Kayle: the Malphite game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 58% across 1,104 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 45% across 369.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 1,104 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 45% | 369 |
| First blood | 57% | 967 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 848 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 922 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 668 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 404 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:32 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:21. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Kayle specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 54.9% over 479 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.5% across 71 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 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.