Tank Malphite Build
Tank Malphite build with runes and items. Tank Malphite guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Tank Malphite build in League of Legends Patch 14.21!
Updated: 2024-08-12 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
W
E
Q
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
Tank Malphite Runes
Resolve
Domination
Passive
How to play
General
- You start with Guardian's Horn. Your #1 rush should be item that counters enemy team most (MR or Armor item). Get Jak'Sho as #2 item. Then adapt.
- Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
- Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
- You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Malphite Tank specific
- You can rush Thornmail as the first item against a full AD team.
- Against AD team, you can max E, or even W for sweet Thornmail damage.
Tips and Tricks
General
- You can surprise enemies by facing other directions before using your Unstoppable Force (R).
- Universal skill order: default Q, E for countering auto attackers, W for Armor stacking builds.
- Wait for your Granite Shield (Passive) to be up, before engaging or going in and to prevent poke. You will be more tanky and survive longer.
Riot
- 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.
Skill Order
- Seismic ShardQ
- ThunderclapW
- Ground SlamE
- Unstoppable ForceR
Items
Starting items
Boots
Good tank items
Good MR items
Good Armor items
Situational items
Situational DMG items
For the last fight
Example final build