MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Vi
What is Malphite's win rate vs Vi?
In Top, Malphite wins 69% against Vi across 64 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 ahead by 730 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +730
- CS: +12
- XP: +1,224
Typical gap to Vi, from 63 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Vi?
Yes. Malphite wins 69% of 64 ranked Top games into Vi. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Malphite closes the game out from a lead, and how often Vi claws it back.
How to beat Vi as Malphite
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 41 |
| First blood | 69% | 42 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:43; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. 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.