MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Qiyana
Malphite vs Qiyana in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 341 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Qiyana in 58% 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 ahead by 92 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +92
- CS: +7
- XP: +558
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 340 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Qiyana?
On the count, yes. Malphite takes 58% of 341 ranked Mid games against Qiyana. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Malphite wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Malphite game plan against Qiyana
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 72% of 151 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 190.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 151 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 190 |
| First blood | 64% | 153 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 107 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 205 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 77% | 66 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:12 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 Qiyana specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 55.1% over 69 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.