Counter guide

How to beat Malphite

The champions that shut Malphite down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.

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Best Malphite counters — Top

Cho'GathExtremeOut sustain his poke and silence his engage. Farm safely and outscale him into a tank he cannot burst.

GangplankMajorPoke him with barrels from range and cleanse his ult with your orange. Outscale him and punish his weak trades.

KayleMajorOutrange his poke and scale past him. Kite his all in and shred his armor stacking with true damage.

NasusMajorOut sustain his poke and stack your Q safely. Wither him when he engages and outscale him into a raid boss.

YorickMajorWall trap him and siege with your ghouls and Maiden. Out sustain his poke and split him out of the game.

KledMajorAll in him early before he stacks armor. Your remount sustain wins the extended trade and denies his scaling.

Best Malphite counters — Support

MorganaExtremeYour black shield blocks his ultimate knockup, negating his engage. Poke him down and root him whenever he steps up.

JannaMajorKnock him away with your tornado whenever he engages. Disengage his all in and shield your carry through it.

LuluMajorPolymorph him mid engage to cancel his ultimate. Shield your carry through his burst and outpoke him.

KarmaMajorOutrange his engage and shield your carry through his combo. Poke him down before he can flank and ult you.

NamiMajorBubble him out of his engage and outpoke him. Heal through his burst and peel your carry from his all in.

MilioMajorCleanse his knockup with your ultimate and peel your carry. Outpoke him and deny his engage all game.

Extreme: a hard counter that should win the lane. Major: a clear edge, but still playable.

Curated Malphite counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.