MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Kennen
How often does Malphite beat Kennen in Top?
Malphite into Kennen in Top: 53% observed win rate across 955 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 35 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +35
- CS: -2
- XP: +205
Typical gap to Kennen, from 953 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Kennen?
The count says yes: across 955 ranked Top games into Kennen, Malphite takes 53%. 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 Kennen: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 61% across 458 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 46% across 497.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 458 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 497 |
| First blood | 58% | 476 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 352 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 422 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 321 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 179 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:06 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Top build, with receipts
Into Kennen specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 57.8% over 275 games of this matchup.
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.