Malphite

Malphite Popular Build

53.43%WR
Malphite S tier

The patch 26.1 Malphite most played build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Kaenic Rookern, Oracle Lens. This Malphite build has a 6.71% pick rate and a 59.58% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Malphite build choices below.

  • 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
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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These are Malphite's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Thornmail (56.2% WR, +2.8% WR diff, 51.4% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Sunfire Aegis (55.8% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 55.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 350 Health. Kaenic Rookern (56.1% WR, +2.7% WR diff, 31.1% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 80 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Malphite build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Malphite include Malignance, Frozen Heart. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Malphite are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

The recommended trinket for Malphite is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Malphite build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:25
  • Total armor Armor:200
  • Total health Health:900
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:80
  • Total mana Mana:1000
  • Total ability power Ability Power:90

When facing Malphite's top counters like Illaoi, Sylas, Yorick, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Malphite needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Malignance or Frozen Heart based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Malphite performance.

This Malphite durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.4% win rate across 1,169 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Malphite build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Malphite to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Kaenic Rookern to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Malphite build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Malphite Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Malphite build?

The best Malphite build in this patch includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, and Kaenic Rookern. This build has a 57.40% win rate and is picked 7.23% of the time.

What are Malphite's core items?

Malphite's core items are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, and Kaenic Rookern. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Malphite's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Malphite?

Slightly Magical Footwear are the best boots for Malphite. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Malphite's playstyle. They are included in 7.2% of Malphite builds.

What is the best trinket for Malphite?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Malphite. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Malphite maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Malphite builds?

Yes, alternative Malphite builds include options like Frozen Heart, Thornmail, and Sunfire Aegis. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Malphite?

MetaBot sources its build data for Malphite directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Malphite builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Malphite. From there, we aggregate the Malphite builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.