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Malphite

Malphite Top

Shard of the Monolith
Win Rate: All Roles 51.5% | as Top 52.2%
Pick Rate: All Roles 7.6% | as Top 5.9%
Ban Rate: 9.8%
Analyzed: 40707 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Top Mid ARAM

Malphite Top Guide

S+ Tier

Malphite is incredibly strong in Top with a 52.2% win rate (#5 among Top champions), compared to 51.5% win rate across all roles. Excellent meta pick for ranked. Malphite maintains moderate popularity with 7.6% overall pick rate and 5.9% pick rate in Top 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. This champion is primarily played in this role - 77.7% of games. Optimal build starts with Plated Steelcaps, rushing Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. Malphite has low farm - 6.39 CS/min (#38 among Top champions) and earns 391 gold per minute. Averages 2.5 KDA (#2 among Top 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 Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, (Sorcery) and Second Wind, Overgrowth, (Resolve). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Malphite Top is strong against Irelia, Jayce, Yasuo, and weak against Sion, Olaf, and Mordekaiser.

Malphite Roles

Malphite

  • Top
    (Top - 77.7%) 31621 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 12.9%) 5251 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 42847 ARAM games

Malphite Top Stats

52.2%
Win Rate (Role)
77.7%
Top (Role Rate)
9.8%
Ban Rate
0.0001
Penta/Game
4.5
Kills/Game
4.8
Deaths/Game
7.7
Assists/Game
0.30
Wards/Min
6.39
CS/Min
391
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 25.3%
Magic: 71.9%
True: 2.81%

Overall Champion Matrix

Malphite Top 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 94.1% Pick Rate29759 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.
54.3% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate300 games

Malphite Top 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.
51.9% Win Rate 69.5% Pick Rate21964 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
54.5% Win Rate 59.5% Pick Rate18814 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.6% Win Rate 23.2% Pick Rate7349 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.8% Win Rate 9.7% Pick Rate3067 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.
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.
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%.
58.3% Win Rate 7.4% Pick Rate2340 games
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
59.1% Win Rate 18.0% Pick Rate5679 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
63.7% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate41 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
54.5% Win Rate 59.5% Pick Rate18814 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.6% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate696 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.8% Win Rate 9.7% Pick Rate3067 games
Core Build
Bramble Vest
Bramble Vest (800 gold) 30 Armor
Thorns
When hit by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
->
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.
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.
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%.
64.7% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate819 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
63.0% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate895 games
Other Items
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.
57.6% Win Rate 11.6% Pick Rate3674 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
55.4% Win Rate 8.8% Pick Rate2779 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.
60.1% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate2315 games
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.
61.7% Win Rate 5.4% Pick Rate1701 games
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
51.2% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate1309 games
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.
55.5% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate1047 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
63.0% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate895 games

Malphite Top 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
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

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

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

53.0% Win Rate 50.7% Pick Rate16041 games

Best Win Rate 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
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

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

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

53.0% Win Rate 50.7% Pick Rate16041 games

Malphite best with

Vel'Koz Synergy Champion
+6.9%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Volibear Synergy Champion
+5.4%
Volibear
Volibear

Malphite Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
49.7% Win Rate 35.0% Pick Rate11071 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
53.8% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate1043 games

Countered by Malphite

Irelia - countered by Malphite
+10.3%
Irelia
Irelia
Jayce - countered by Malphite
+6.8%
Jayce
Jayce
Yasuo - countered by Malphite
+5.4%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Gnar - countered by Malphite
+3.8%
Gnar
Gnar
Yone - countered by Malphite
+3.5%
Yone
Yone
Trundle - countered by Malphite
+5.9%
Trundle
Trundle
Quinn - countered by Malphite
+3.2%
Quinn
Quinn
Jax - countered by Malphite
+5.1%
Jax
Jax
Teemo - countered by Malphite
+5.8%
Teemo
Teemo
Riven - countered by Malphite
+2.7%
Riven
Riven
Urgot - countered by Malphite
+6.4%
Urgot
Urgot
Warwick - countered by Malphite
+7.5%
Warwick
Warwick

Malphite Counterpicks

Sion - effective counter againstMalphite
-7.5%
Sion
Sion
Olaf - effective counter againstMalphite
-4.3%
Olaf
Olaf
Mordekaiser - effective counter againstMalphite
-6.7%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Nasus - effective counter againstMalphite
-6.2%
Nasus
Nasus
Ornn - effective counter againstMalphite
-5.9%
Ornn
Ornn
Dr. Mundo - effective counter againstMalphite
-3.6%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
Cho'Gath - effective counter againstMalphite
-2.4%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Kled - effective counter againstMalphite
-5.3%
Kled
Kled
Kennen - effective counter againstMalphite
-2.9%
Kennen
Kennen
Shen - effective counter againstMalphite
-2.6%
Shen
Shen
Gragas - effective counter againstMalphite
-2.4%
Gragas
Gragas

Malphite Top Lane Matchups

Malphite
+13.0%
Vayne

Malphite vs Vayne
Malphite
+10.3%
Irelia

Malphite vs Irelia
Malphite
+7.5%
Warwick

Malphite vs Warwick
Malphite
+6.8%
Jayce

Malphite vs Jayce
Malphite
+6.4%
Urgot

Malphite vs Urgot
Malphite
+5.9%
Trundle

Malphite vs Trundle
Malphite
+5.8%
Kayle

Malphite vs Kayle
Malphite
+5.8%
Teemo

Malphite vs Teemo
Malphite
+5.6%
Gwen

Malphite vs Gwen
Malphite
+5.6%
Volibear

Malphite vs Volibear
Malphite
+5.4%
Yasuo

Malphite vs Yasuo
Malphite
+5.1%
Jax

Malphite vs Jax
Malphite
+3.8%
Gnar

Malphite vs Gnar
Malphite
+3.6%
Tryndamere

Malphite vs Tryndamere
Malphite
+3.5%
Yone

Malphite vs Yone
Malphite
+3.4%
Darius

Malphite vs Darius
Malphite
+3.2%
Quinn

Malphite vs Quinn
Malphite
+3.2%
Fiora

Malphite vs Fiora
Malphite
+2.7%
Riven

Malphite vs Riven
Malphite
+2.5%
Vladimir

Malphite vs Vladimir
Malphite
+2.4%
Camille

Malphite vs Camille
Malphite
+2.2%
Pantheon

Malphite vs Pantheon
Malphite
+1.8%
Aatrox

Malphite vs Aatrox
Malphite
+1.8%
Garen

Malphite vs Garen
Malphite
+1.4%
Yorick

Malphite vs Yorick
Malphite
+1.3%
Gangplank

Malphite vs Gangplank
Malphite
+1.3%
K'Sante

Malphite vs K'Sante
Malphite
+1.3%
Renekton

Malphite vs Renekton
Malphite
+1.2%
Ambessa

Malphite vs Ambessa
Malphite
+1.0%
Sett

Malphite vs Sett
Malphite
-2.4%
Cho'Gath

Malphite vs Cho'Gath
Malphite
-2.4%
Gragas

Malphite vs Gragas
Malphite
-2.6%
Shen

Malphite vs Shen
Malphite
-2.9%
Kennen

Malphite vs Kennen
Malphite
-3.6%
Dr. Mundo

Malphite vs Dr. Mundo
Malphite
-4.4%
Sylas

Malphite vs Sylas
Malphite
-5.9%
Ornn

Malphite vs Ornn
Malphite
-6.2%
Nasus

Malphite vs Nasus
Malphite
-6.7%
Mordekaiser

Malphite vs Mordekaiser
Malphite
-7.5%
Sion

Malphite vs Sion

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
Pool Party Malphite Pool Party Malphite