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Force of NatureMax orderQ›E›WStart
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Runes, masteries, skill order and items on this page mirror what is actually being played in Classic on patch 26.16, not a reconstruction of a 2013 patch.
+0.87 magic penetration×9
+1.41 armor×9
+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)×9
+4.26 armor×3Favorable
Unfavorable
Skill Leveling Order
Max order Q → E → WQQQQQWWWWWEEEEE
RRRMax in the order Q → E → W, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
Item Build
Live Classic, patch 26.16Data collected 2026-08-16Build path · Doran's Shield → Health Potion → Ninja Tabi → Sunfire Cape → Frozen Heart → Force of Nature
Open with Doran's Shield + Health Potion.Ninja Tabi››Force of Nature
Masteries
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0/123 points into Defense to hold the lane and survive trades.
AP Malphite — Seismic Shard actually hurts, and the ultimate ends the fight.
+0.87 magic penetration×9+1.41 armor×9
+1.34 magic resist×9+2.01 magic penetration×3Skill Leveling Order
Max order Q → E → WQQQQQWWWWWEEEEERRRMax in the order Q → E → W.
Item Build
Off-meta buildBuild path · Doran's Ring → Health Potion → Sorcerer's Shoes → Rabadon's Deathcap → Lich Bane → Void Staff
An off-meta build people actually run in Classic. Stat sites do not track it, so this one is curated from how the abilities scale in this patch — treat it as a starting point, not measured data.
Sorcerer's Shoes››
Masteries
Open in simulator →1/10/44/40/20/44/40/12/30/11/10/20/23/31/10/10/34/41/10/10/34/40/21/33/30/10/20/21/10/10/10/30/30/10/30/10/10/10/10/30/30/10/10/30/30/20/40/10/30/10/20/40/30/10/10/30/121/9/0 split, shaped around the ability this build actually scales.
Playstyle
Seismic Shard is magic damage and takes ability power directly, so a Deathcap turns lane poke into real burst. The teamfight is unchanged — Unstoppable Force in, then Q and E — except the target it lands on simply dies. You trade the tankiness away, and Lich Bane adds one more hit the moment you arrive.
Base Stats
Lv1 · growth · Lv18Skills
Passive · Q · W · E · R
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 10 seconds, this effect recharges.
Using his primal elemental magic, Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing movement speed for 4 seconds.
Malphite starts to hit with such force that his attacks deal damage to all units in front of him. Activating Brutal Strikes greatly increases his Armor and Attack Damage for a short amount of time.
Malphite slams the ground sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor as damage and reduces the Attack speed of enemies for a short duration.
Malphite ferociously charges to a location, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.
Champion Tips
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- Armor reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield. Activate Brutal Strikes before an enemy can destroy the shield to minimize your damage intake.
- 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
- 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.
Frequently Asked
The quick answers, straight from this buildWhat runes for Malphite?
Marks Greater Mark of Magic Penetration 9, Seals Greater Seal of Armor 9, Glyphs Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist 9, Quints Greater Quintessence of Armor 3
What mastery setup for Malphite?
4/23/3 split. 23 points into Defense to hold the lane and survive trades.
What is Malphite’s skill order?
Max in the order Q → E → W, taking R whenever available. Max in the order Q → E → W, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
What is Malphite’s item build?
Start: Doran's Shield + Health Potion → Boots: Ninja Tabi → Core: Sunfire Cape · Frozen Heart · Force of Nature
How do you build AP Malphite?
AP Top — Doran's Ring → Health Potion → Sorcerer's Shoes → Rabadon's Deathcap → Lich Bane → Void Staff. AP Malphite — Seismic Shard actually hurts, and the ultimate ends the fight.
Who is Malphite weak against?
Vayne
Lore
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