Malphite

Malphite Runes

53.43%WR
Malphite S tier

Best Malphite runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Press the Attack from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (71.4% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Malphite's optimal primary runes are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace. Secondary tree: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight.

  • Malphite passive ability - Granite Shield - League of Legends
    Granite Shield

    Granite 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.

  • Malphite Q ability - Seismic Shard - League of Legends
    Seismic Shard

    Seismic 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.

    Cost:
    • 70/
    • 75/
    • 80/
    • 85/
    • 90
    Cooldown:
    • 8
    Range:
    • 625
  • Malphite W ability - Thunderclap - League of Legends
    Thunderclap

    Thunderclap

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

    Cost:
    • 30/
    • 35/
    • 40/
    • 45/
    • 50
    Cooldown:
    • 10/
    • 10/
    • 9/
    • 9/
    • 8
    Range:
    • 400
  • Malphite E ability - Ground Slam - League of Legends
    Ground Slam

    Ground 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.

    Cost:
    • 50
    Cooldown:
    • 7
    Range:
    • 400
  • Malphite R ultimate ability - Unstoppable Force - League of Legends
    Unstoppable Force

    Unstoppable Force

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

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 130/
    • 105/
    • 80
    Range:
    • 1000
Classes:
  • Tank,
  • Mage
Patch:26.1
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Malphite performs best with Press the Attack as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Malphite's optimal primary runes are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace. Malphite's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 71.43% win rate (+18.0% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 21 Malphite games.

71.4%Win Rate
+18.0%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Press the AttackPress the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Malphite rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Malphite's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Overgrowth, Second Wind. This setup achieves a 70.59% win rate (+17.2% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 17 games.

70.6%Win Rate
+17.2%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

OvergrowthOvergrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Second WindSecond Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Malphite's recommended rune builds. Kindred, Master Yi, Hwei, Lee Sin, Galio and 5 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Malphite's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Malphite Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Malphite runes in patch 26.1?

The best Malphite runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace, and the Inspiration tree with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Malphite's best rune page?

Malphite's best rune page has a 71.4% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +18.0% compared to Malphite's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% pick rate among Malphite players.

What keystone should I use on Malphite?

Press the Attack from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Malphite in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Malphite's kit and provides a 71.4% win rate.

What is Malphite's primary rune tree?

Malphite's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Malphite are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace, with Press the Attack being the keystone of choice.

What is Malphite's secondary rune tree?

Malphite's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight, which complement Malphite's Precision primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Malphite?

An alternative Malphite rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Malphite's runes?

Malphite's top rune page has a 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.2% of Malphite players use the Press the Attack setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.