Malphite Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Most Malphite Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (42% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (36%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (96%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Malphite boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Plated SteelcapsMost played	36.1%	50.4%	236
Sorcerer's Shoes	24.3%	45.3%	159
Mercury's Treads	21.1%	55.8%	138
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	8.6%	58.9%	56

Malphite starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played	20.5%	48.5%	134
Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	13.1%	45.3%	86
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	12.4%	53.1%	81
Gustwalker Hatchling	8.1%	54.7%	53

Malphite summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	95.9%	50.9%	627

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Which item Malphite players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	42.4%	49.5%	277
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.2 min	28.9%	51.3%	189
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	28.7%	53.7%	188

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
›› Gustwalker Hatchling → Dusk and Dawn → Zeke's Convergence	18.0 min 16.4-19.4 min	10.7%	48.4%	64
›› Gustwalker Hatchling → Malignance → Stormsurge	19.0 min 17.5-20.7 min	8.3%	40.0%	50
›› Scorchclaw Pup → Malignance → Stormsurge	18.6 min 17.3-19.7 min	7.3%	38.6%	44

The completed items Malphite players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
MalignanceMost played	45.0%	49.7%	294
Thornmail	36.1%	50.4%	236
Zeke's Convergence	35.3%	55.4%	231
Dusk and Dawn	32.3%	55.0%	211
Sunfire Aegis	27.4%	52.5%	179
Stormsurge	24.5%	50.0%	160
Kaenic Rookern	21.4%	54.3%	140
Frozen Heart	16.4%	55.1%	107
Shadowflame	14.2%	50.5%	93
Zhonya's Hourglass	8.3%	51.9%	54
Rabadon's Deathcap	7.5%	61.2%	49
Jak'Sho, The Protean	7.5%	55.1%	49