MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Naafiri
What is Malphite's win rate vs Naafiri?
In Top, Malphite wins 57% against Naafiri across 196 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 behind by 81 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -81
- CS: -10
- XP: +382
Typical gap to Naafiri, from 195 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Naafiri?
Yes. Malphite wins 57% of 196 ranked Top games into Naafiri. 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 Naafiri claws it back.
How to beat Naafiri as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 70% over 73 games; behind, it drops to 50% over 123.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 73 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 123 |
| First blood | 64% | 104 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 70 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 47 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 77 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 46 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:21; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Naafiri specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 59.4% over 64 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.