Malphite Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.4%
- Pick rate
- 6.1%
- Ban rate
- 13.2%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Sorcery +
Inspiration 
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
Sorcery
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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 50.4% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (7,466 games).
- Most common core: Sunfire Aegis → Thornmail → Frozen Heart — 55% win rate over 11 games.
- Take Arcane Comet as keystone: picked in 45% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Master Yi (88% over 8 games). Hardest: LeBlanc (12% over 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 59.8% | 3% (204) | |
| 56.4% | 7% (555) | |
| 55.8% | 5% (385) | |
| 55.6% | 1% (72) | |
| 53.8% | 1% (65) | |
| 51.9% | 8% (601) | |
| 50.1% | 10% (772) | |
| 49.7% | 2% (153) | |
| 48.1% | 3% (260) | |
| 47.6% | 2% (170) | |
| 46.3% | 5% (408) | |
| 42.0% | 1% (69) |
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 +
Resolve
Keystones
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Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
47.5%13% 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.
45.3%5% pick
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
70.6%0% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
69.2%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
47.3%14% pick
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Flash + Ignite
48.8%3% pick
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Teleport + Ignite
50.0%0% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
52.1%96 games
Q
W
E
60.0%30 games
W
E
Q
42.1%19 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (50%), Q → W → E (51%), Q → W → Q (50%).
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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.