MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Xerath
Malphite vs Xerath in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 220 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Xerath in 48% 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 399 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -399
- CS: -16
- XP: -418
Typical gap to Xerath, from 220 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Xerath?
Even on the count: Malphite lands at 48% over 220 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Malphite game plan against Xerath
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 65% of 77 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 143.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 77 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 143 |
| First blood | 55% | 115 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 77 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 63 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 60 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:33 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Xerath specifically, Malphite finishes Malignance first most often: 45.2% over 73 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.