LoL Champion Build Guides: Malphite

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Malphite Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Malphite we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Malphite, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Malphite this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 11.21. However, if you are a new Malphite player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Malphite!

Patch 11.21: 174918 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Sorcery

Inspiration

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 1189 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Third Best

61%

Win Rate 82 Games

Sorcery

Domination

More Malphite Runes

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 2329 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 219 Games

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 3144 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 2930 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 4420 Games

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 2850 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

68%

Win Rate 102 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

68%

Win Rate 53 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 11.21: 174918 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Sorcery

Domination

Second Best

59%

Win Rate 70 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 882 Games

Sorcery

51%

Win Rate 822 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

64%

Win Rate 112 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 11.21: 174919 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Sorcery

Domination

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 293 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Third Best

48%

Win Rate 326 Games

Sorcery

Domination

More Malphite Runes

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 499 Games

Third Best

47%

Win Rate 83 Games

Second Best

47%

Win Rate 1027 Games

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 64 Games

Third Best

43%

Win Rate 748 Games

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! Small Sample Size Warning * There is either not a lot of games played on this champion or the builds vary greatly, we have provided the top build but it does not have a high confidence rating so use your own discretion.

Passive Ability

Second Best

72%

Win Rate 18 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

86%

Win Rate 14 Games

Passive Ability

Malphite Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Malphite guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Malphite Top in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Malphite. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Malphite Skins

Find Malphite's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Malphite skins and chromas on Malphite's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Old God Malphite

August 12, 2021

+ Wishlist

FPX Malphite

Special Events

April 30, 2020

+ Wishlist

Dark Star Malphite Prestige Edition

Limited Edition

March 26, 2020

Wishlist

Dark Star Malphite

March 26, 2020

+ Wishlist

Odyssey Malphite

September 12, 2018

+ Wishlist

Ironside Malphite

October 8, 2015

+ Wishlist

975

Mecha Malphite

July 24, 2014

+ Wishlist

Original

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Malphite's Abilities

Granite Shield Malphite's Passive

Self

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum health. If he has not been hit for 10 / 8 / 6 seconds, this effect recharges. The cooldown is reduced at levels 1 / 7 / 13.

Seismic Shard Malphite's Q Ability

625

70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90

Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his target, dealing 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+60% of ability power) magic damage upon impact and stealing 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% of their movement speed for 3 seconds.

Thunderclap Malphite's W Ability

Self

30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

Passive: Malphite gains 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% bonus armor, tripled while Granite Shield is active.

Active: Malphite's next basic attack within 6 seconds gains 50 bonus range and deals 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (+20% of ability power) (+10% of total armor) bonus physical damage on-hit. Additionally, for 5 seconds, Malphite's basic attacks also deal 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 (+20% of ability power) (+15% of total armor) physical damage in a cone to units behind his target.

Ground Slam Malphite's E Ability

400

50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70

Malphite slams the ground dealing 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+60% of ability power) (+30% armor) magic damage to surrounding enemies, reducing their attack speed by 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 % for 3 seconds.

Unstoppable Force Malphite's Ultimate (R) Ability

1000

100

130 / 105 / 80 / 80 / 80

Malphite charges towards the target area, dealing 200 / 300 / 400 (+80% of ability power) magic damage, knocking enemies into the air and stunning for 1.5 seconds in 325 area around impact. Malphite cannot be interrupted during this charge.

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