Tank · Top · Mid · Jungle

Malphite counters, build & runes

Malphite, Shard of the Monolith, is a tank mostly played in Top, Mid and Jungle. In Top it has a 51.8% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S+. It excels at durability, engage and teamfights and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Top82%

Mid9%

Jungle9%

S+Tier

51.8%Win rate

7.3%Pick rate

17.7%Ban rate

#1Rank · Top

130,645Games

Malphite Top most played build

Runes55% of games · 52.0% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells51.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order48% of games · 55.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items72% of games · 51.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 59.3% WR

Sunfire Aegis

Thornmail

Frozen Heart

Boots63% of games · 53.6% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Malphite Top counters

Malphite's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Cho'Gath45.7%2,263
Sylas46.5%4,479
Tahm Kench46.6%1,063
Dr. Mundo46.7%2,406
Ornn46.9%1,714
Mordekaiser46.9%3,487

Beats

Vayne61.7%768
Irelia59.0%2,407
Jayce56.8%5,749
Tryndamere56.8%2,418
Gnar56.5%2,623
Trundle56.4%777

BTier

51.5%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

17.2%Ban rate

#33Rank · Mid

14,693Games

Malphite Mid most played build

Runes53% of games · 51.6% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Second Wind · Overgrowth

Summoner spells50.7% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order40% of games · 57.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items79% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 53.6% WR

Malignance

Stormsurge

Shadowflame

Boots46% of games · 55.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Malphite Mid counters

Malphite's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Ryze39.5%81
Kassadin39.5%86
Sylas43.0%542
Vladimir43.6%165
Veigar44.7%132
Lissandra45.4%163

Beats

Irelia58.3%343
Zed57.5%1,831
Orianna57.1%98
Akshan55.1%354
Qiyana53.8%342
Diana53.6%125

DTier

49.3%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

16.9%Ban rate

#52Rank · Jungle

13,690Games

Malphite Jungle most played build

Runes47% of games · 51.7% WR

Press the Attack · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells49.3% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order53% of games · 59.1% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items28% of games · 47.9% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 49.3% WR

Dusk and Dawn

Zeke's Convergence

Thornmail

Boots41% of games · 52.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Malphite Jungle counters

Malphite's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Zac38.3%120
Nunu & Willump39.8%83
Udyr40.5%84
Kindred41.7%120
Shyvana43.3%224
Sylas43.9%396

Beats

Rammus60.2%108
Xin Zhao56.8%111
Vi56.6%198
Fiddlesticks56.0%91
Rengar55.0%231
Graves54.4%520

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage1
Durability5
Crowd control4
Mobility2
Engage5
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Diving
Area damage

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Malphite in Top?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Malphite in Top are Cho'Gath (45.7%), Sylas (46.5%) and Tahm Kench (46.6%). In brackets, Malphite's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Malphite strong against?

In Top, Malphite wins most often against Vayne (61.7%), Irelia (59.0%) and Jayce (56.8%).

What is the best Malphite build in Top?

The core Malphite build in Top is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail and Frozen Heart. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Malphite good in patch 16.20?

It is tier S+ in Top (rank 1), with a 51.8% win rate, 7.3% pick rate and 17.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.