MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Pantheon
What is Malphite's win rate vs Pantheon?
In Top, Malphite wins 51% against Pantheon across 1,139 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 46 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +46
- CS: 0
- XP: +525
Typical gap to Pantheon, from 1,133 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Pantheon?
Too close to call. Malphite sits at 51% over 1,139 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Pantheon as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 514 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 625.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 514 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 625 |
| First blood | 59% | 489 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 368 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 443 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 322 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 168 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:22; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Pantheon specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 53.4% over 373 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 60.5% across 43 games.
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.