MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Malphite vs Locke

How often does Malphite beat Locke in Top?

Malphite into Locke in Top: 55% observed win rate across 78 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite behind by 970 gold.

Does Malphite counter Locke?

Too close for a counter call: Malphite sits at 55% over 78 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.

Beating Locke: the Malphite game plan

Someone usually dies here around 4:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:45. 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.