MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Riven
How often does Malphite beat Riven in Jungle?
Malphite into Riven in Jungle: 61% observed win rate across 43 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 416 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +416
- CS: +2
- XP: +329
Typical gap to Riven, from 43 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Riven?
No counter here: Malphite sits at 61% over 43 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Riven: the Malphite game plan
Someone usually dies here around 8:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malphite's Jungle build, with receipts
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.