Tier

Win Rate

56.9%

Pick Rate

17.9%

Ban Rate

17.4%

Matches

117,799
Malphite Runes
Core Malphite Item Build Order58.5% Win Rate (899 Games)
Fiendish Codex

Starting

Malignance

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes

2nd

Stormsurge

3rd

Stormsurge

4th

Malignance

5th

Shadowflame

6th

Fiendish Codex
Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
Malignance
Shadowflame

Core Malphite Item Build Path

Situational

Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Banshee's Veil
Lich Bane
Kaenic Rookern
Luden's Companion

Summoner Spells

59%1076 Games
61%671 Games
Malphite Skill Order0
Granite Shield

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3

4

5

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Seismic Shard
Thunderclap
Ground Slam
Unstoppable Force

Malphite Guide

Learn Malphite with our Malphite guide. Learn about Malphite's strengths and Malphite's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Malphite, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Malphite
    W
    's bonus armor is tripled while
    Malphite
    P
    isn't broken.
  • Malphite
    W
    resets Malphite's auto attack.
  • Enemies hit by
    Malphite
    E
    also have their attack speed reduced.
  • Malphite
    R
    's speed is increased by Malphite's bonus movespeed.
Strengths
  • Naturally counters AD champions and scales directly with how much Armor he has.
  • Malphite
    Q
    counters champions with movespeed boosts, taking a chunk of the movespeed for himself.
  • His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlocking
    Malphite
    R
    .
  • A well-positioned
    Malphite
    R
    can singlehandedly win a teamfight.
  • Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, crowd control, and magic resistance.
Weaknesses
  • Struggles against magic damage-heavy compositions.
  • Immobile (outside of using
    Malphite
    R
    to escape), leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • Forcing Malphite to use
    Malphite
    R
    defensively lowers his teamfighting potential since he won't have any playmaking capabilities.