MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Riven
What is Malphite's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Malphite wins 53% against Riven across 2,060 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 7 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +7
- CS: -2
- XP: +503
Typical gap to Riven, from 2,049 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Riven?
Yes. Malphite wins 53% of 2,060 ranked Top games into Riven. 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 Riven claws it back.
How to beat Riven as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 921 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 1,139.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 921 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 1,139 |
| First blood | 61% | 900 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 681 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 743 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 634 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 406 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:47; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 55.7% over 584 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 66.7% across 81 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.