Malphite Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Mid, Emerald+
Shard of the Monolith mid lane role iconMid Lane Tank · Mage Emerald+
Tier
B
#32 of 62 on the Mid tier list
Win Rate50.8%+0.5 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.8%
Ban Rate19.8%
Games13K
KDA2.50
B
Tier
50.8 %
Win Rate
+0.5 vs avg
32/62
Rank
0.8 %
Pick Rate
19.8 %
Ban Rate
13K
Games
B tier

Malphite Build for Mid Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Tank · Mage · #32 of 62 on the Mid Lane tier list

The most played Malphite build (Patch 26.22) is Malignance into Stormsurge with Arcane Comet. It wins 49.6 % of 3,062 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.5 pts vs average (50.3 %)
50.8 %
Pick Rate
0.8 %
Ban Rate
19.8 %
Games
13K
KDA
2.50

Win Rate: +0.5 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Build against vs Zedvs Yasuovs Sylasvs Yone
Runes Arcane Comet · Resolve
Summoner spells Flash · Teleport
Start Doran's Ring
Full build Malignance › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap › Zhonya's Hourglass
Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Malphite runes

51.4 % WR · 3,982 games · 34.3 % of games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Sorcery: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
Resolve: Second Wind, Overgrowth

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Malphite summoner spells

Flash + Teleport50.6 % WR
54 % of games
Flash + Ignite50.8 % WR
44 % of games

Malphite skill order

50.1 % WR · 8,721 games · 69 % of games
QEW
Q
14579
W
314151718
E
28101213
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2E
  3. 3W
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8E
  9. 9Q
  10. 10E
  11. 11R
  12. 12E
  13. 13E
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: Q › E › W › Q · 38 % of 12,606 games

Malphite items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter · 46.1 % WR · 817 games All items & build orders →

Malphite matchups

All 27 lane opponents →

Malphite wins most against

Malphite struggles most against

Malphite's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Malphite Mid Lane build in brief

Malphite Mid Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.8 % win rate from 12,598 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Arcane Comet with Resolve as the secondary path, in 34 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Teleport, in 54 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Plated Steelcaps.
  • Core items: Malignance → Stormsurge → Rabadon's Deathcap, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass.
  • Skill max order: Q > E > W (69 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Zed, Qiyana, Irelia and hardest against Sylas, Ahri, Fizz.

Questions about Malphite

What is the best Malphite build (Patch 26.22)?

Malignance › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap › Zhonya's Hourglass, with Plated Steelcaps. The most played start wins 49.6 % of 3,062 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Malphite take?

Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, with Second Wind, Overgrowth from Resolve. This page is used in 34 % of games.

Who counters Malphite in lane?

Malphite struggles most against Fizz (37.5 % win rate), Ahri (38.5 %) and Sylas (42.0 %).

How strong is Malphite right now?

Malphite is B tier with a 50.8 % win rate and a 0.8 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Malphite's average (50.8 %) and based on 500 or more games.