MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Skarner
How often does Malphite beat Skarner in Jungle?
Malphite into Skarner in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 95 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 34 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +34
- CS: +6
- XP: +20
Typical gap to Skarner, from 94 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Skarner?
No counter here: Malphite sits at 45% over 95 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 Skarner: the Malphite game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malphite at 56% across 48 games. Flip the lead and Malphite falls to 34% across 47.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 48 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 47 |
| First blood | 55% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 59 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:17 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:00. 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.