MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Mel
Malphite vs Mel in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 160 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Mel in 54% 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 1,119 gold.
Does Malphite counter Mel?
No counter call here: Malphite lands at 54% over 160 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 Mel
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 51% | 137 |
| First blood | 61% | 64 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:41 and level 6 lands around 5:36. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Mel specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 48.1% over 54 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.