MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Ryze
What is Malphite's win rate vs Ryze?
In Top, Malphite wins 50% against Ryze across 370 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 behind by 642 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -642
- CS: -24
- XP: -289
Typical gap to Ryze, from 369 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Ryze?
Too close to call. Malphite sits at 50% over 370 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 Ryze as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 101 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 269.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 101 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 269 |
| First blood | 55% | 152 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 128 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 48 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 131 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 51% | 81 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:29; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Ryze specifically, Malphite finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 50.0% over 78 games of this matchup.
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.