MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Swain
What is Malphite's win rate vs Swain?
In Top, Malphite wins 46% against Swain across 445 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 847 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -847
- CS: -27
- XP: -672
Typical gap to Swain, from 445 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Swain?
Too close to call. Malphite sits at 46% over 445 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 Swain as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 118 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 327.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 118 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 327 |
| First blood | 47% | 185 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 126 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 56 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 46% | 152 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 48% | 73 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Swain specifically, Malphite finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 47.1% over 87 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.