Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.6%

MalphiteRunes

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Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 13, 2026
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Best Malphite runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Resolve secondary (57.9% WR, 0.5% pick rate). Malphite's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Overgrowth, Bone Plating.

Malphite performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Malphite's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Malphite's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Overgrowth, Bone Plating. This rune setup achieves a 57.89% win rate (+7.7% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 19 Malphite games.
57.9%Win Rate
+7.7%WR Diff
0.5%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.

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

This alternative Malphite rune build uses Grasp of the Undying as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth. Malphite's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This setup achieves a 56.45% win rate (+6.3% win rate difference) with a 12.2% pick rate across 496 games.
56.5%Win Rate
+6.3%WR Diff
12.2%Pick Rate
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:

  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 40% effective.

  • Shield BashShield Bash

    Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30 (+2.5% Bonus Health) (+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

    You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

    ConditioningConditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

    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.

    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%.

    These champions share at least 4 runes with Malphite's recommended rune builds. 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.Viktor, Ryze, Fiddlesticks, Ornn, Ziggs and 5 others

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    Malphite Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the best Malphite runes in patch 26.5?

    The best Malphite runes in patch 26.5 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Resolve tree with Overgrowth and Bone Plating. This rune setup achieves a 57.9% win rate with a 0.5% pick rate.

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

    Malphite's best rune page has a 57.9% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +7.7% compared to Malphite's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.5% pick rate among Malphite players.

    What keystone should I use on Malphite?

    Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Malphite in patch 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Malphite's kit and provides a 57.9% win rate.

    What is Malphite's primary rune tree?

    Malphite's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Malphite are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.

    What is Malphite's secondary rune tree?

    Malphite's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Overgrowth and Bone Plating, which complement Malphite's Sorcery primary tree.

    What are alternative rune setups for Malphite?

    An alternative Malphite rune setup uses Grasp of the Undying from the Resolve 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 0.5% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.5% of Malphite players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Resolve trees.