Malphite
A-TiertanktopEasyA rock-solid tank whose Unstoppable Force ultimate is one of the best engage tools in the game. He counters AD-heavy teams with armor stacking and attack speed reduction.
PVP Rating
★★★★★
Key Abilities
Seismic Shard (Q), Ground Slam (E), Unstoppable Force (R)
Recommended Runes
Grasp of the UndyingCore Items
Sunfire AegisFrozen HeartThornmail
Strengths
- +Game-changing AoE ultimate
- +Extremely tanky vs AD
- +Simple and reliable engage
Weaknesses
- -Weak laning phase
- -Useless without ultimate
- -Struggles vs AP champions
Countered By
Synergies
Best Items
Sunfire AegisFrozen HeartThornmailGargoyle Stoneplate
Tips & Strategy
- 1Save R for multi-man knockups in teamfights
- 2Build full armor vs AD-heavy comps
- 3Q steals movement speed for trading