MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Naafiri
Malphite vs Naafiri in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 274 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Naafiri in 54% of them.
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 behind by 514 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -514
- CS: -12
- XP: +202
Typical gap to Naafiri, from 270 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Naafiri?
Even on the count: Malphite lands at 54% over 274 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Malphite game plan against Naafiri
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 60% of 88 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 51% over 186.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 88 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 186 |
| First blood | 53% | 132 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 80 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 66 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 85 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 43 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:30 and level 6 lands around 5:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Naafiri specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 59.3% over 81 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 26.1-26.12.
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.