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Malphite vs Skarner

What is Malphite's win rate vs Skarner?

In Top, Malphite wins 46% against Skarner across 72 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 177 gold.

Malphite at 15:00

Typical gap to Skarner, from 72 games that reached 15:00.

Does Malphite counter Skarner?

Too close to call. Malphite sits at 46% over 72 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 Skarner as Malphite

The median first death in this lane comes at 7:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Malphite build in Top?

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.

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