MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Zed
What is Malphite's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Malphite wins 51% against Zed across 255 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 125 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +125
- CS: +10
- XP: +533
Typical gap to Zed, from 253 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Zed?
Too close to call. Malphite sits at 51% over 255 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Zed as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 142 games; behind, it drops to 48% over 113.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 142 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 113 |
| First blood | 54% | 122 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 105 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 148 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 95 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 48 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:33; the level 6 spike lands around 5:16. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Zed specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 55.3% over 76 games of this matchup.
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.