- Avg Place
- 4.60
- Top 4 rate
- 48.5%
- 1st Place
- 9.5%
Malphite TFT Guide · Set 18
Blackthorn
Monolith
4 Cost- Set
- 18
- Games
- 43,033
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Malphite is among the weakest 4-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 48.5% top 4 and a 4.60 average placement over 43,033 ranked games.
- Tier
- Fvs 4-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 48.5%
- 1st place
- 9.5%
- Avg. place
- 4.60
- Rank among 4-costs
- #14 of 14
- Plan
- Fast 8
Is Malphite good in TFT Set 18?
Malphite is among the weakest 4-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 48.5% top 4 and a 4.60 average placement over 43,033 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #14 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 0% of them. Boards with Malphite win the lobby 9.5% of the time. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.9% of its games reach 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 4-costs
Aphelios
Brambleback
Soraka
Sentinel
Ezreal
Zyra
Amumu
Nidalee
Sett
Ahri
Lillia
Malphite
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Malphite is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Malphite ability: Petrified Bark
Riot hasn't published Malphite's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.
Malphite stats by star level
Malphite starts with 1,300 health and 70 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Malphite has 4,212 health and 227 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,300 | 2,340 | 4,212 |
| Attack damage | 70 | 126 | 227 |
| Attack DPS | 38.5 | 69.3 | 124.9 |
- Armor
- 70
- Magic resist
- 70
- Attack speed
- 0.55
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 30 / 80
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Malphite in Set 18
Malphite's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Crownguard, Spirit Visage, and Warmog's Armor: the completed items players actually build on Malphite that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
62.9% top 4 · 3.91 avg. place · 2,589 gamesBest Malphite comps in Set 18
The best Malphite comp right now is Summoner Kennen, finishing top 4 86.5% of the time across 1,196 games.
Malphite traits in Set 18
Malphite brings Blackthorn and Monolith. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Malphite boards reach.
Malphite synergies & best duos →
Malphite in every TFT set
Malphite has been in 3 TFT sets (18, 15, and 7). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Malphite TFT FAQ – Set 18
Is Malphite good in TFT Set 18?
Malphite is among the weakest 4-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 48.5% top 4 and a 4.60 average placement over 43,033 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #14 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 0% of them. Boards with Malphite win the lobby 9.5% of the time. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.9% of its games reach 3 stars.
What are the best items for Malphite in TFT?
The best Malphite items in Set 18 are Crownguard, Spirit Visage, and Warmog's Armor. The most-played full build is Crownguard, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Warmog's Armor, with 62.9% top 4 over 2,589 games.
What is the best Malphite comp?
Summoner Kennen is the strongest Malphite comp in Set 18: 86.5% top 4 and a 2.72 average placement over 1,196 games.
Is Malphite a reroll unit?
No. Malphite is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 0.9% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.
What traits does Malphite have in Set 18?
In Set 18, Malphite is a 4-cost Blackthorn and Monolith unit.
What does Malphite's ability do?
Malphite's ability is Petrified Bark: Gain Shield for seconds and become petrified. When the shield breaks, unleash a wave of dark energy, dealing magic damage to enemies within hexes.
How much health does Malphite have at 3 stars?
Malphite has 1,300 health at 1 star, 2,340 at 2 stars and 4,212 at 3 stars, with 70, 126 and 227 attack damage.
Which units is Malphite best with?
In Set 18, Malphite is most often fielded with Azir, Fiddlesticks, and Rek'Sai.