Who counters Malphite?

Malzahar, Cho'Gath, Zac are among the strongest counters to Malphite this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Malphite Counters

?Malphite · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

51.9%

Pick

7.3%

Ban

17.6%

Games

110,397

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 3h agoPatch 26.2015,156,095 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Malphite

How often these champions beat Malphite. Pick one of these into it.

Malzahar55.6%259 games 2

Cho'Gath55.0%1,848 games 3

Zac54.2%275 games 4

Sylas53.4%3,765 games 5

Tahm Kench53.2%899 games 6

Dr. Mundo53.1%2,007 games 7

Anivia53.1%322 games 8

Mordekaiser52.9%2,903 games

Worst picks against Malphite

How often these champions beat Malphite: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Vayne37.7%652 games 2

Corki38.5%348 games 3

Quinn41.0%346 games 4

Irelia41.2%1,996 games 5

Tryndamere42.5%2,004 games 6

Wukong42.6%340 games 7

Jayce42.9%4,794 games 8

Poppy43.1%306 games

How to play against Malphite

To beat Malphite in Top on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Malphite is a strong pick this patch with a 51.9% win rate across 110,397 ranked games at a 7.3% pick rate. The champions that beat Malphite hardest right now are Malzahar, Cho'Gath, Zac: Malzahar wins 55.6% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Malphite is strongest early (52.1% before 25 minutes) and falls off, so survive the early game and the matchup swings your way. Playing the matchup itself: If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output. Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Malphite's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.