MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Trundle vs Malphite
How often does Trundle beat Malphite in Top?
Trundle into Malphite in Top: 44% observed win rate across 601 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 Trundle behind by 211 gold.
Trundle at 15:00
- Gold: -211
- CS: +4
- XP: -753
Typical gap to Malphite, from 599 games that reached 15:00.
Does Trundle counter Malphite?
The count says no. Malphite holds 56% of 601 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Trundle wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Trundle against Malphite, and play for those first.
Beating Malphite: the Trundle game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Trundle at 52% across 298 games. Flip the lead and Trundle falls to 37% across 303.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 298 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 303 |
| First blood | 50% | 218 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 150 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 363 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 113 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Trundle's Top build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Trundle finishes Ravenous Hydra first most often: 50.6% over 154 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Trundle core is Ravenous Hydra, Trinity Force, Hullbreaker: 56.1% across 792 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Ravenous Hydra (4,440 games).
Skill plan: Trundle players max Q first and take Q at level 1.