MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Vex
Malphite vs Vex in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 101 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Vex in 60% 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 162 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -162
- CS: -14
- XP: -20
Typical gap to Vex, from 100 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Vex?
On the count, yes. Malphite takes 60% of 101 ranked Mid games against Vex. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Malphite wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Malphite game plan against Vex
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 64 |
| First blood | 65% | 40 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:44 and level 6 lands around 5:34. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.