MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Thresh vs Malphite
Thresh vs Malphite in Support: who wins more often?
Across 340 ranked games in Support, Thresh beats Malphite in 58% 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 Thresh behind by 51 gold.
Thresh at 15:00
- Gold: -51
- CS: -4
- XP: -43
Typical gap to Malphite, from 336 games that reached 15:00.
Does Thresh counter Malphite?
On the count, yes. Thresh takes 58% of 340 ranked Support games against Malphite. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Thresh 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 Thresh game plan against Malphite
With a gold lead at 10:00, Thresh wins 68% of 182 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 158.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 182 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 158 |
| First blood | 65% | 134 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 107 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 141 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 93 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:42 and level 6 lands around 8:24. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Thresh in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Malphite specifically, Thresh finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 59.2% over 103 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Thresh core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow: 58.2% across 2,529 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (64,807 games).
Skill plan: Thresh players max Q first and take Q at level 1.