Malphite Top Build

Malphite Champion Guide

Role: Tank

Lane: Toplane

The best build for Malphite Top includes Sunfire Aegis, Plated Steelcaps, Thornmail, Frozen Heart, and Kaenic Rookern. The most effective rune setup consists of Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch in the primary tree, along with Overgrowth and Second Wind in the secondary tree.

Malphite Champion Abilities

Granite Shield

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum health. If he has not been hit for 8 / 7 / 6 seconds, this effect recharges. The cooldown is reduced at levels 1 / 7 / 13. P

Seismic Shard

Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his target, dealing 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+60% of ability power) magic damage upon impact and stealing 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% of their movement speed for 3 seconds. Q

Thunderclap

Passive: Malphite gains 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% armor. This effect is increased to 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90% while Granite Shield is active.

Active: Malphite's next attack deals an additional 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 (+20% of ability power) (+15% of total armor) physical damage and creates an aftershock which deals 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 (+30% of ability power) (+15% of total armor) physical damage in their direction. His attacks continue to create aftershocks for the next 5 seconds. W

Ground Slam

Malphite slams the ground dealing 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+60% of ability power) (+40% armor) magic damage to surrounding enemies, reducing their attack speed by 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 % for 3 seconds. E

Unstoppable Force

Malphite charges towards the target area, dealing 200 / 300 / 400 (+90% of ability power) magic damage, knocking enemies into the air and stunning for 1.5 seconds in 325 area around impact. Malphite cannot be interrupted during this charge. R

Malphite Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Teleport

Teleport is a unit-targeted summoner spell that blinks your champion to the target allied unit after a few seconds of channeling.

Teleport transforms into Unleashed Teleport after 10:00.

Malphite Runes

Malphite Items

Malphite Ability Order

Malphite Matchups Overview

Strong against

Vayne

Irelia

Yasuo

Quinn

Gnar

Yone

Weak against

Warwick

Sion

Kled

Illaoi

Renekton

Tahm Kench

Malphite Tips and Tricks

Malphite is weak in the early game, so it’s important to avoid engaging in skirmishes, especially if the enemy champion is strong in the early stages. In team fights, your role is crucial—you can either aim for a multi-person knockup with your Ultimate R, or target an overextended enemy to isolate them. Try to wait until your Ultimate is available before committing to a team fight, as without it, Malphite is much less effective.

Best Build, Runes, and Items for Malphite Top

For summoner spells, Flash and Teleport are typically the best choices for Malphite, giving you mobility and map presence. For runes, Arcane Comet is ideal as your keystone for poke damage, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch to give you sustain and extra damage. For the secondary tree, Overgrowth and Second Wind will help you with more durability in the laning phase. For rune shards, Attack Speed, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling can help with your durability and scaling, though these can vary depending on the specific matchup.

When it comes to items, Sunfire Aegis is an essential first item for Malphite, providing health, resistances, and bonus damage. Plated Steelcaps will give you some much-needed protection against AD champions, while Thornmail provides extra sustain and damage against auto-attacking enemies. Your build should continue with Frozen Heart for more armor and mana regeneration, then Kaenic Rookern to increase your tankiness. Finally, finish with Randuin's Omen to reduce enemy critical strike damage and provide even more durability.

Situational Malphite Runes and Items

Depending on the context of the game, you might need to adjust your runes and items. For example, if you’re up against a magic-heavy team, you might want to take Magic Resist as your rune shard or consider items like Spirit Visage or Adaptive Helm. Similarly, if you’re facing a lot of attack damage, stacking more armor items such as Thornmail or Dead Man’s Plate would be beneficial. Always evaluate the game state and adjust your build accordingly to maximize your effectiveness in each matchup.