Malphite

Shard of the Monolith

TankMageMana

Lore

A massive creature of living stone, Malphite struggles to impose blessed order on a chaotic world. Birthed as a servitor-shard to an otherworldly obelisk known as the Monolith, he used his tremendous elemental strength to maintain and protect his progenitor, but ultimately failed. The only survivor of the destruction that followed, Malphite now endures Runeterra's soft folk and their fluid temperaments, while struggling to find a new role worthy of the last of his kind.

At a glance

Attack: 5 / 10
Defense: 9 / 10
Magic: 7 / 10
Difficulty: 2 / 10

Abilities

Passive
Granite Shield
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
Q
Seismic Shard
Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
Cooldown
8s
Cost
70/75/80/85/90 ?
Range
625
W
Thunderclap
Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
Cooldown
10/9.5/9/8.5/8s
Cost
30/35/40/45/50 ?
Range
400
E
Ground Slam
Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
Cooldown
7s
Cost
50/55/60/65/70 ?
Range
400
R
Unstoppable Force
Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.
Cooldown
130/115/100s
Cost
100 ?
Range
1000

Base stats

Health: 665 (+104/lvl)
Health regen: 7 (+0.55/lvl)
Resource: 280 (+60/lvl)
Resource regen: 7.3 (+0.55/lvl)
Attack damage: 62
Attack speed: 0.74 (+3.4/lvl)
Armor: 40 (+4.95/lvl)
Magic resist: 28 (+2.05/lvl)
Move speed: 335
Attack range: 125

Playing as Malphite

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Playing against Malphite

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.

Skins (14)

Shamrock Malphite
Coral Reef Malphite
Marble Malphite
Obsidian Malphite
Glacial Malphite
Mecha Malphite◆
Ironside Malphite
Odyssey Malphite◆
Dark Star Malphite
Prestige Dark Star Malphite
FPX Malphite◆
Old God Malphite◆
Lunar Guardian Malphite◆
Pool Party Malphite◆