How to play Malphite
Malphite – Shard of the Monolith – is based on our LoL Top Tier List on patch 14.9 a S-Tier 
Top champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Malphite has a win rate of 51.1%, a pick rate of 3.4%, a ban rate of 11.4% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the 
Tank is in an excellent spot in the current meta of season 14. If you want to learn how to play Malphite on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically simple to play in LoL. This Malphite guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Malphite. Besides the upcoming Malphite Top Build the position Jungle is a valid choice as well.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Malphite runes and summoner spells. The best Malphite Top Runes 14.9 are 
Sorcery as the primary path and 
Inspiration as the secondary path. The most supportive Malphite keystone rune is 
Arcane Comet. 
Flash and 
Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Malphite Build the most.
Item Build on Malphite
The starter items for the best Malphite Build on patch 14.9 are 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and a 
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Malphite items are 
Sunfire Aegis and 
Frozen Heart. 
Plated Steelcaps are the most bought Malphite boots by Pros. This Malphite Build will truly increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Malphite Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability 
Seismic Shard on Malphite. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Seismic Shard into 
Ground Slam and at last 
Thunderclap. Seismic Shard is a very strong ability of Malphite in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called 
Granite Shield and there is no need to set it manually on a Malphite Build.
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.
Biography
Read Malphite's bioA massive creature of living stone, Malphite was born from the heart of the great Ixtali construct known as the Monolith. He has studied the elemental balance of Runeterra for centuries, using his tremendous strength to maintain order in a frequently chaotic world, and crush the dark things that crawl beneath it. Now, roused all too often from his slumbers, Malphite endures the fluid temperaments of mortals, in pursuit of the only cause worthy of the last of his kind.
Available Malphite Skins
Besides the Malphite build you can select a skin for Malphite. The best Malphite skins you can find below.
Explore
- Short Story: Roots of a Poisoned Tree By Graham McNeill
Dust hung in veils as Shoorai followed the mechanical-limbed form of Tunnel-Chief Hewlett deeper into the mine shaft. She breathed via a used esophilter, and tried not to imagine how many Zaunite miners had sucked air through it over the years. Sputtering chem-flares strung from timber roof beams dribbled glowing droplets onto their pitted iron helmets as they passed underneath.