MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Tahm Kench
What is Malphite's win rate vs Tahm Kench?
In Top, Malphite wins 46% against Tahm Kench across 925 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 740 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -740
- CS: -16
- XP: -783
Typical gap to Tahm Kench, from 921 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Tahm Kench?
No, it runs the other way. Tahm Kench takes 54% of 925 ranked Top games. Malphite can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Tahm Kench as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 257 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 668.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 257 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 668 |
| First blood | 51% | 296 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 163 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 251 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 207 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 100 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:59; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Tahm Kench specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 40.0% over 175 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.