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Malphite

Tank · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Support9.38% pick rate S+ Baron7.46% pick rate S+
RiftRank tier
S+#1 of 33
Win rate
51.81%
Pick rate
9.38%
Ban rate
42.07%
CN tier
S+official #1

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Sona

Malphite's ultimate is unstoppable and catches Sona, who has no escape.

Soraka

Malphite's ultimate knocks up Soraka along with the marksman.

Worst matchups

Morgana

Morgana's Black Shield blocks the knock-up of Malphite's ultimate on the ally.

Milio

Milio's ultimate cleanses Malphite's crowd control and heals the team.

Best synergies

Miss FortuneDragon

Malphite's ultimate knocks the enemy team up inside Miss Fortune's ultimate.

SamiraDragon

Malphite's ultimate knocks the enemies up and Samira dashes in with her E.

JhinDragon

Malphite knocks the enemies up for Jhin's W and ultimate.

VarusDragon

Varus's and Malphite's ultimates lock the enemy team down.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Bulwark of the Mountain#1
Zeke's Convergence#2
Thornmail#3
Armored AdvanceBoots

As a support, Malphite starts with Bulwark of the Mountain, which gives health and gold over time. Zeke's Convergence gives damage and slow after the ultimate, and Thornmail punishes marksmen.

Situational items

Frozen HeartAgainst attack speed marksmen.
Force of NatureAgainst teams with lots of magic damage.
Amaranth's TwinguardTo be tankier late in the game.
Chainlaced CrushersSwap the boots against heavy crowd control or magic damage.

Runes

Arcane CometKeystone
Unshakeable
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Transcendence

As a support, Malphite swaps the Baron Lane Grasp of the Undying for Arcane Comet, which hits together with the long-range Q. Transcendence lowers the ultimate's cooldown.

Rune swaps

Swap Overgrowth for Perseverance against teams with lots of crowd control.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Flash with the ultimate hits several enemies by surprise.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveGranite ShieldMalphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for 8 seconds, this effect recharges.
18sSeismic ShardUsing his primal elemental magic, Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Movement Speed for 3 seconds.
210sThunderclapMalphite passively gains armor. When Malphite activates Thunderclap, he attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
37sGround SlamMalphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor as damage and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
Ult75sUnstoppable ForceMalphite ferociously charges to a location, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.

Skill order

Priority WQE
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Seismic ShardUsing his primal elemental magic, Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Movement Speed for 3 seconds.Q181011
ThunderclapMalphite passively gains armor. When Malphite activates Thunderclap, he attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.W2467
Ground SlamMalphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor as damage and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.E3121415
Unstoppable ForceMalphite ferociously charges to a location, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Malphite, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Low
Toughness
High
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Low