MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Master Yi
What is Malphite's win rate vs Master Yi?
In Top, Malphite wins 58% against Master Yi across 375 observed 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 526 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +526
- CS: +11
- XP: +1,027
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 371 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Master Yi?
Yes. Malphite wins 58% of 375 ranked Top games into Master Yi. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Malphite closes the game out from a lead, and how often Master Yi claws it back.
How to beat Master Yi as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 67% over 208 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 167.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 208 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 167 |
| First blood | 65% | 166 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 155 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 209 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 106 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 68 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:00; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Master Yi specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 54.0% over 87 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.