MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Kayn
Malphite vs Kayn in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 824 ranked games in Jungle, Malphite beats Kayn in 46% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite behind by 153 gold.
Does Malphite counter Kayn?
Not on this sample. Kayn wins 54% of the 824 ranked Jungle games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Malphite game plan against Kayn
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 56% of 396 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 427.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 396 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 427 |
| First blood | 51% | 535 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 325 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 398 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 324 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 169 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:00 and level 6 lands around 7:01. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Kayn specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 46.5% over 172 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern: 50.7% across 822 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
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.