Malphite Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.0%
- Pick rate
- 4.9%
- Ban rate
- 10.9%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Sorcery 
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Domination
Sorcery
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Malphite
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Malphite wins 51.0% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (902 games).
- Most common core: Sunfire Aegis → Thornmail → Kaenic Rookern — 83% win rate over 6 games.
- Take Arcane Comet as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Kennen (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Cho'Gath (9% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 5% (48) | |
| 66.7% | 3% (24) | |
| 63.0% | 3% (27) | |
| 61.8% | 17% (157) | |
| 61.7% | 7% (60) | |
| 59.8% | 14% (122) | |
| 58.0% | 20% (176) | |
| 50.0% | 24% (220) | |
| 47.8% | 3% (23) | |
| 47.0% | 13% (115) | |
| 46.8% | 5% (47) | |
| 43.3% | 7% (67) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Resolve 
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
Sorcery
Resolve
Resolve +
Sorcery 
Sorcery +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
47.9%37% pick
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
54.8%14% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
75.0%1% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
80.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
49.4%44% pick
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Flash + Ignite
60.4%10% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
25.0%0% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
54.4%68 games
Q
W
E
40.0%15 games
W
E
Q
22.2%9 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (47%), Q → W → E (53%), Q → W → Q (47%).
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PGranite 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 a few seconds, this effect recharges.
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QSeismic 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.
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WThunderclap
Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
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EGround 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.
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RUnstoppable ForceMalphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.