MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Zed
Malphite vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,841 ranked games in Mid, Malphite beats Zed in 54% 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 5 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -5
- CS: +5
- XP: +331
Typical gap to Zed, from 1,825 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Zed?
On the count, yes. Malphite takes 54% of 1,841 ranked Mid games against Zed. 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 Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malphite wins 62% of 903 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 938.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 903 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 938 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,045 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 683 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,041 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 660 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 350 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:00 and level 6 lands around 5:18. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malphite in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 52.8% over 451 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 55.2% across 67 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.