MalphiteS

Build guide · Patch 16.19MalphiteTop build

Shard of the Monolith

Win rate
51.4%

#8/63 by win rate▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
7.1%

#2/63 most picked▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Ban rate
16.4%

#4 most banned▲ 1.1 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#1 / 63

Tier S · 147,013 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Malphite build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchSecond WindOvergrowth

Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill priority

Seismic ShardQGround SlamEThunderclapW

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

Sunfire AegisThornmailFrozen Heart

Runes

51.5% WR41.1% pick58,518 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Grasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowthTranscendenceManaflow Band
51.8% WR18.8% pick26,738 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
50.4% WR11.3% pick16,112 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchSecond WindOvergrowth
52.8% WR2.1% pick3,037 games

Skill order

54.9% WR31.3% pick32,037 games
Seismic ShardQ123456789101112131415
ThunderclapW123456789101112131415
Ground SlamE123456789101112131415
Unstoppable ForceR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
51.0% WR74.3% pick103,159 games
FlashIgnite
52.7% WR23.6% pick32,727 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

52.0<25 min
51.625–30
51.830–35
49.835–40
48.540+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Sunfire AegisSunfire AegisThornmailThornmailFrozen HeartFrozen Heart
58.6%
5.9% · 4,646 games
MalignanceMalignanceStormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflame
53.0%
3.9% · 3,039 games
Sunfire AegisSunfire AegisThornmailThornmailKaenic RookernKaenic Rookern
54.5%
3.8% · 2,989 games
Bramble VestBramble VestSunfire AegisSunfire AegisThornmailThornmailFrozen HeartFrozen Heart
60.4%
2.8% · 2,174 games
Sunfire AegisSunfire AegisFrozen HeartFrozen HeartThornmailThornmail
57.5%
2.3% · 1,781 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.4%
72.0% · 100,818 games
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.4%
14.7% · 20,582 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots52.9%
64.3% · 86,023 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots49.7%
23.4% · 31,287 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots51.3%
9.3% · 12,409 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis48.5% · 53.1%
ThornmailThornmail44.1% · 53.9%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart36.2% · 55.8%
MalignanceMalignance30.5% · 51.4%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern24.2% · 53.5%
Bramble VestBramble Vest17.8% · 48.0%
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance17.3% · 50.2%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean13.5% · 57.1%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen11.0% · 55.7%
StormsurgeStormsurge8.6% · 52.9%
ShadowflameShadowflame5.4% · 51.8%
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence4.3% · 57.6%
Unending DespairUnending Despair3.3% · 58.1%
Dark SealDark Seal2.9% · 56.0%
Iceborn GauntletIceborn Gauntlet2.8% · 58.0%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap2.4% · 55.3%

Malphite counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Malphite

Singed43.1%970 gamesZac43.3%367 gamesShen44.4%1,859 gamesAnivia45.7%422 gamesSion45.8%1,871 gamesCho'Gath46.1%2,297 games

Easiest matchupsMalphite beats these

Vayne60.8%1,265 gamesQuinn57.3%555 gamesJayce56.8%6,527 gamesFiora55.4%3,194 gamesTryndamere55.4%2,728 gamesGnar55.3%3,120 games

Malphite abilities

Granite Shield

PassiveGranite Shield

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

QSeismic Shard

Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.

Cooldown: 8s · Cost: 70/75/80/85/90
Thunderclap

WThunderclap

Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.

Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · Cost: 30/35/40/45/50
Ground Slam

EGround Slam

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.

Cooldown: 7s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Unstoppable Force

RUnstoppable Force

Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.

Cooldown: 130/115/100s · Cost: 100