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Malphite counters

Top laneJungle 85,917 ranked games

Who beats Malphite in top lane and who Malphite beats, from 85,917 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Malphite's.

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Malphite counters in top lane

85,917 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 51.3% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Malphite into the hardest counters in top lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Malphite's usual one.

What changes into Illaoi

Mercury's Treads are the boots in 8% of Malphite's games into Illaoi, against 21% overall. Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 70% of Malphite's games into Illaoi, against 60% overall.

What changes into Mordekaiser

Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 24% of Malphite's games into Mordekaiser, against 60% overall. Mercury's Treads are the boots in 52% of Malphite's games into Mordekaiser, against 21% overall. Sunfire Aegis is the first item in 17% of Malphite's games into Mordekaiser, against 40% overall. Hollow Radiance is the first item in 29% of Malphite's games into Mordekaiser, against 9% overall.

Into Illaoi

1,486 ranked games · 44.5% win rate
Runes
Arcane CometArcane CometManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingDoran's ShieldDoran's Shield
Boots
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Core items
Sunfire AegisSunfire AegisThornmailThornmailFrozen HeartFrozen Heart
Max order
Q → E → W

Into Mordekaiser

3,911 ranked games · 45.5% win rate
Runes
Arcane CometArcane CometManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingDoran's ShieldDoran's Shield
Boots
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Max order
Q → E → W

Every rated matchup in top lane

All 40 opponents Malphite met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Illaoi 44.5% 1,486 −1,195 Hard
Mordekaiser 45.5% 3,911 −994 Hard
Sion 45.0% 1,572 −918 Hard
Nasus 45.7% 2,265 +6 Hard
Tahm Kench 45.0% 1,101 −762 Hard
Sylas 45.7% 1,939 −786 Hard
Dr. Mundo 46.7% 2,508 −374 Hard
Shen 46.4% 1,319 −76 Hard
Cho'Gath 47.0% 1,740 −435 Hard
Ornn 47.5% 1,154 −406 Hard
Singed 47.6% 778 −123 Hard
Heimerdinger 47.7% 861 −862 Hard
Yorick 49.2% 1,354 −805 Even
Volibear 49.9% 1,830 −499 Even
Gwen 50.1% 1,167 −413 Even
Sett 50.6% 3,750 −146 Even
Trundle 50.7% 949 +82 Even
Garen 50.9% 3,550 −412 Even
Kennen 51.1% 784 +54 Easy
Olaf 51.6% 890 −419 Easy
Zaahen 51.8% 967 +235 Easy
Darius 51.8% 3,275 −326 Easy
Urgot 52.2% 1,363 +19 Easy
Renekton 52.2% 1,673 −490 Easy
Teemo 52.4% 4,820 +208 Easy
Akali 52.7% 1,154 −516 Easy
Gangplank 52.6% 1,617 −280 Easy
Yone 52.5% 3,936 −194 Easy
Jax 53.1% 2,219 +198 Easy
Aatrox 53.7% 1,576 −242 Easy
Camille 54.2% 1,049 +128 Easy
Yasuo 54.7% 1,533 −149 Easy
Ambessa 55.3% 841 −142 Easy
Irelia 54.8% 1,807 −627 Easy
Kayle 55.2% 1,164 +1,041 Easy
Fiora 55.0% 2,097 +88 Easy
Pantheon 55.8% 1,409 +309 Easy
Tryndamere 56.1% 2,193 −128 Easy
Gnar 57.1% 1,700 +267 Easy
Jayce 59.6% 1,405 +23 Easy

Malphite counters in jungle

17,066 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 50.4% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Malphite into the hardest counters in jungle

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Malphite's usual one.

What changes into Sylas

Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 24% of Malphite's games into Sylas, against 38% overall. Mercury's Treads are the boots in 36% of Malphite's games into Sylas, against 24% overall.

What changes into Cho'Gath

Mercury's Treads are the boots in 36% of Malphite's games into Cho'Gath, against 24% overall. Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 27% of Malphite's games into Cho'Gath, against 38% overall.

Into Sylas

546 ranked games · 41.8% win rate
Runes
Press the AttackPress the AttackTriumphTriumphLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCoup de GraceCoup de GraceCosmic InsightCosmic InsightMagical FootwearMagical Footwear Precision / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashSmiteSmite
Starting items
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingScorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup
Boots
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Core items
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceThornmailThornmail
Max order
W → E → Q

Into Cho'Gath

504 ranked games · 41.7% win rate
Runes
Press the AttackPress the AttackTriumphTriumphLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCoup de GraceCoup de GraceCosmic InsightCosmic InsightMagical FootwearMagical Footwear Precision / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashSmiteSmite
Starting items
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingMosstomper SeedlingMosstomper Seedling
Boots
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Core items
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceThornmailThornmail
Max order
W → E → Q

Every rated matchup in jungle

All 40 opponents Malphite met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Sylas 41.8% 546 −379 Hard
Cho'Gath 41.7% 504 +34 Hard
Lillia 44.4% 509 −380 Hard
Shyvana 46.0% 617 −208 Hard
Zac 42.2% 161 +117 Hard
Xin Zhao 44.4% 225 −24 Hard
Bel'Veth 46.4% 250 −137 Hard
Briar 47.9% 620 −555 Hard
Rammus 46.4% 194 +408 Hard
Volibear 48.0% 221 −105 Hard
Ekko 49.0% 343 −222 Hard
Wukong 49.3% 558 +3 Even
Kayn 49.4% 773 +39 Even
Shaco 49.4% 484 −198 Even
Amumu 49.5% 404 +126 Even
Nunu & Willump 49.5% 196 −70 Even
Darius 49.4% 154 −513 Even
Sejuani 49.7% 171 +12 Even
Master Yi 50.1% 940 −340 Even
Jax 50.3% 179 +43 Even
Udyr 51.0% 192 −255 Easy
Vi 51.0% 355 +155 Even
Evelynn 51.1% 268 −158 Easy
Talon 51.6% 312 −491 Easy
Naafiri 52.1% 163 −293 Easy
Nocturne 51.5% 431 −106 Easy
Fiddlesticks 52.4% 170 −117 Easy
Diana 51.8% 361 −408 Easy
Lee Sin 52.4% 399 −260 Easy
Hecarim 52.8% 324 −404 Easy
Elise 54.7% 192 −267 Easy
Graves 53.4% 393 −335 Easy
Warwick 53.2% 619 −255 Easy
Rengar 54.1% 314 −175 Easy
Trundle 59.5% 126 +100 Easy
Viego 54.2% 963 −409 Easy
Kha'Zix 56.2% 418 −518 Easy
Jarvan IV 56.8% 347 −167 Easy
Kindred 59.0% 271 −104 Easy
Qiyana 58.2% 395 −329 Easy

Common questions about Malphite counters

What counters Malphite in top lane?

In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Malphite's hardest matchups are Illaoi (44.5% of 1,486 games), Mordekaiser (45.5% of 3,911) and Sion (45.0% of 1,572), by Malphite's win rate.

Who does Malphite counter in top lane?

Malphite does best in top lane against Jayce (59.6% of 1,405 games), Gnar (57.1% of 1,700) and Tryndamere (56.1% of 2,193), by Malphite's win rate.

What should Malphite build against Illaoi?

Across 1,486 ranked games of Malphite into Illaoi, players most often take Arcane Comet, open with Doran's Ring and build Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail and Frozen Heart.

What counters Malphite in jungle?

In NA and EUW ranked jungle games at every rank, Malphite's hardest matchups are Sylas (41.8% of 546 games), Cho'Gath (41.7% of 504) and Lillia (44.4% of 509), by Malphite's win rate.

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