MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Malzahar
Malphite vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 271 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Malzahar in 45% 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 517 gold.
Does Malphite counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Malphite lands at 45% over 271 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Malphite game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 52% of 100 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 171.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 52% | 100 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 171 |
| First blood | 53% | 163 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 117 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 111 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 54 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:43 and level 6 lands around 5:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 35.7% over 84 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.4% across 654 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 Malignance (3,381 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.