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.
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 966 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +966
- CS: +10
- XP: +1,169
Typical gap to Kayle, from 1,470 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Kayle?
The count says yes: across 1,473 ranked Top games into Kayle, Malphite takes 55%. 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 Kayle: the Malphite game plan
A 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 1,104 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.