MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Nunu & Willump
How often does Malphite beat Nunu & Willump in Jungle?
Malphite into Nunu & Willump in Jungle: 40% observed win rate across 274 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 26 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +26
- CS: +6
- XP: +78
Typical gap to Nunu & Willump, from 272 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Nunu & Willump?
The count says no. Nunu & Willump holds 60% of 274 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Malphite wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Malphite against Nunu & Willump, and play for those first.
Beating Nunu & Willump: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 42% across 127 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 39% across 147.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 127 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 147 |
| First blood | 42% | 181 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 42% | 101 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 159 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 96 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 54% | 46 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:17 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:51. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nunu & Willump specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 44.6% over 65 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern: 50.7% across 822 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (5,230 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max W first and take W at level 1.