MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tryndamere vs Malphite
How often does Tryndamere beat Malphite in Top?
Tryndamere into Malphite in Top: 46% observed win rate across 2,320 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 Tryndamere ahead by 368 gold.
Tryndamere at 15:00
- Gold: +368
- CS: +12
- XP: -163
Typical gap to Malphite, from 2,307 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tryndamere counter Malphite?
The count says no. Malphite holds 55% of 2,320 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Tryndamere wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Tryndamere against Malphite, and play for those first.
Beating Malphite: the Tryndamere game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Tryndamere at 51% across 1,507 games. Flip the lead and Tryndamere falls to 35% across 813.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 1,507 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 813 |
| First blood | 50% | 1,312 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 1,005 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,641 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 513 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 241 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:21 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Tryndamere's Top build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Tryndamere finishes Ravenous Hydra first most often: 46.0% over 402 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Ravenous Hydra, Phantom Dancer, Lord Dominik's Regards: 47.5% across 40 games.
The most-finished Tryndamere core is Ravenous Hydra, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 57.3% across 840 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 (6,837 games).
Skill plan: Tryndamere players max Q first and take E at level 1.