MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Sylas
Malphite vs Sylas in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 704 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Sylas in 43% of them.
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 589 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -589
- CS: -7
- XP: -350
Typical gap to Sylas, from 702 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Sylas?
Not this time. Sylas wins 57% of the 704 ranked Mid games counted here. Malphite players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Malphite game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 50% of 251 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 453.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 251 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 453 |
| First blood | 49% | 265 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 180 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 230 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 99 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:15 and level 6 lands around 5:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 44.9% over 205 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.4% across 654 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 Malignance (3,381 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.