MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Yasuo
Malphite vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,193 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Yasuo in 56% 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 73 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -73
- CS: -11
- XP: +156
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 1,185 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Yasuo?
On the count, yes. Malphite takes 56% of 1,193 ranked Mid games against Yasuo. 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 Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 67% of 499 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 48% over 694.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 499 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 694 |
| First blood | 61% | 603 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 444 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 282 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 358 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 199 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:39 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 Yasuo specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 55.2% over 223 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 62.2% across 45 games.
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.