How to beat Malphite

Common role: Top

An armor-stacking tank whose ultimate is a game-winning AoE knock-up engage.

What makes Malphite dangerous

Malphite is passive in lane but scales into an unkillable armor tank who bursts squishies with his Q-into-ult combo. His real threat is his ultimate: an unstoppable dash that knocks up everyone it hits, starting teamfights his team wins. He hard-counters AD auto-attackers with his passive shield and W.

How to play against Malphite

• 1Never group up when his ultimate is available — it's a wide, unstoppable AoE knock-up. Spread out and bait or dodge his engage.
• 2Play magic damage into him. His whole kit stacks armor and shields against physical damage; AP champions ignore most of his defense.
• 3In lane, don't waste mana poking a tank — he out-sustains it. Deny his Q slow poke and freeze the wave to punish his weak level 1-5.
• 4Save mobility/flash for his ult angle. If he can't land a multi-man knock-up, his teamfight impact collapses.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓His engage is on a long cooldown — punish the window after he uses ult.
• ✓Armor stacking does nothing against AP damage.
• ✓Low mobility outside his ultimate.
• ✓Weak, passive early laner.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Malphite's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  화강암 방패

  말파이트는 여러 겹의 돌로 감싸여 있어 자신의 최대 체력 10%만큼의 피해를 흡수할 수 있습니다. 말파이트가 몇 초 동안 공격 받지 않으면 보호막이 재생성됩니다.

  Strong: a passive shield that regenerates, blunting your poke. Weak: it breaks under sustained damage — poke it off before all-ins.

• Q
  지진의 파편

  말파이트가 땅을 통해 대지의 조각을 날려 피해를 입히며 3초 동안 이동 속도를 훔칩니다.

• W
  천둥소리

  말파이트가 굉음을 내며 공격합니다. 이후 수 초 동안 말파이트의 공격이 전방에 여진을 일으킵니다.

  Strong: bonus armor and cleave shred AD auto-attackers. Weak: does nothing against magic damage — play AP into him.

• E
  지면 강타

  말파이트가 땅을 내리쳐 충격파를 만들어 냅니다. 충격파는 말파이트 방어력의 일부에 해당하는 마법 피해를 입히며, 이에 맞은 적은 잠시 동안 공격 속도가 감소합니다.

• R
  멈출 수 없는 힘

  말파이트가 목표 위치로 돌진하여 적에게 피해를 입히고 공중으로 띄워 올립니다.

  Strong: an unstoppable AoE knock-up that starts won teamfights. Weak: long cooldown and a fixed line — dodge the angle and don't group when it's up.

Itemization

Beat Malphite with magic damage and % health damage rather than raw AD. If you must fight him physically, armor penetration and anti-shield (Serpent's Fang) help. Save Flash/dashes to dodge his ultimate engage.

This guide covers Malphite's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.