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Malphite

Malphite Mid

Shard of the Monolith
Win Rate: All Roles 51.5% | as Mid 51.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 7.6% | as Mid 1.0%
Ban Rate: 9.8%
Analyzed: 40707 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Top Mid ARAM

Malphite Mid Guide

A Tier

Malphite performs well in Mid with a 51.9% win rate (#8 among Mid champions), compared to 51.5% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Malphite keeps decent popularity with 7.6% overall pick rate and 1.0% pick rate in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 40707 ranked games. Rare pick - only 12.9% of Malphite's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, then Malignance, Stormsurge, and Shadowflame. Malphite has low farm - 5.86 CS/min (#48 among Mid champions) and earns 384 gold per minute. Averages 2.5 KDA (#13 among Mid champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 9.8% (30th place). Malphite deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Best performing runes include Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, (Resolve) and Manaflow Band, Transcendence, (Sorcery). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order.

Malphite Roles

Malphite

  • Top
    (Top - 77.7%) 31621 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 12.9%) 5251 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 42847 ARAM games

Malphite Mid Stats

51.9%
Win Rate (Role)
12.9%
Mid (Role Rate)
9.8%
Ban Rate
0.0007
Penta/Game
6.1
Kills/Game
5.6
Deaths/Game
8.1
Assists/Game
0.30
Wards/Min
5.86
CS/Min
384
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 19.5%
Magic: 76.2%
True: 4.33%

Overall Champion Matrix

Malphite Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
51.4% Win Rate 68.8% Pick Rate3614 games

Highest Win Rate
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
53.8% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate18 games

Malphite Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.0% Win Rate 79.6% Pick Rate4177 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.2% Win Rate 38.5% Pick Rate2020 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
56.2% Win Rate 32.1% Pick Rate1683 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.7% Win Rate 12.5% Pick Rate657 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
53.7% Win Rate 13.6% Pick Rate712 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
56.8% Win Rate 14.1% Pick Rate738 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor (300 gold) 15 Armor
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
80.1% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate12 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
56.2% Win Rate 32.1% Pick Rate1683 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.2% Win Rate 38.5% Pick Rate2020 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
49.9% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate22 games
Core Build
Bami's Cinder
Bami's Cinder (900 gold) 150 Health
5 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
->
Sunfire Aegis
Sunfire Aegis (2700 gold) 350 Health
50 Armor
10 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
65.0% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate78 games
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
89.7% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate225 games
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
39.4% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate496 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
61.6% Win Rate 8.8% Pick Rate461 games
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
60.1% Win Rate 5.4% Pick Rate281 games
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
37.7% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate259 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
55.5% Win Rate 4.7% Pick Rate247 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
89.7% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate225 games
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
46.9% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate209 games

Malphite Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Domination
Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.6% Win Rate 43.4% Pick Rate2279 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.4% Win Rate 11.7% Pick Rate616 games

Malphite best with

Malphite Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
50.2% Win Rate 33.0% Pick Rate1732 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
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Q
Q
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E
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R
R
R
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Max Order: W > E > Q
68.1% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate41 games

Countered by Malphite

Malphite Counterpicks

Malphite Mid Lane Matchups

Malphite
+7.2%
Yasuo

Malphite vs Yasuo
Malphite
+5.0%
Zed

Malphite vs Zed
Malphite
-4.9%
Sylas

Malphite vs Sylas

Malphite lore:

A massive creature of living stone, Malphite struggles to impose blessed order on a chaotic world. Birthed as a servitor-shard to an otherworldly obelisk known as the Monolith, he used his tremendous elemental strength to maintain and protect his progenitor, but ultimately failed. The only survivor of the destruction that followed, Malphite now endures Runeterra's soft folk and their fluid temperaments, while struggling to find a new role worthy of the last of his kind.

Malphite tips:

  • Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
  • Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Playing Against Malphite

  • If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.
  • Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Malphite abilities description:

Granite Shield
P
Granite Shield (passive)
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
Seismic Shard
Q
Seismic Shard (Q)
Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
Thunderclap
W
Thunderclap (W)
Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
Ground Slam
E
Ground Slam (E)
Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
Unstoppable Force
R
Unstoppable Force (R)
Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.

Malphite Skins and Splash Arts

Default Malphite Default Malphite
Shamrock Malphite Shamrock Malphite
Coral Reef Malphite Coral Reef Malphite
Marble Malphite Marble Malphite
Obsidian Malphite Obsidian Malphite
Glacial Malphite Glacial Malphite
Mecha Malphite Mecha Malphite
Ironside Malphite Ironside Malphite
Odyssey Malphite Odyssey Malphite
Dark Star Malphite Dark Star Malphite
Prestige Dark Star Malphite Prestige Dark Star Malphite
FPX Malphite FPX Malphite
Old God Malphite Old God Malphite
Lunar Guardian Malphite Lunar Guardian Malphite
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