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Hecarim vs Malphite

Hecarim
vs
53.5%

over 129 games

Malphite
Analyze a draft with Hecarim

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Hecarim: Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Endless Hunger, Hubris, Maw of Malmortius, Axiom Arc.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Spear of Shojin
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Endless Hunger
5

Summoner spells

HasteSmite99%
FlashSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Endless Hunger
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Axiom Arc
Serylda's Grudge
Voltaic Cyclosword
Eclipse
Sterak's Gage
Serpent's Fang
Randuin's Omen
Guardian Angel
Mortal Reminder
Lord Dominik's Regards
Zeke's Convergence
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Dead Man's Plate
64.3% WR14 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
TriumphTriumph
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s7s–
68s10s7s2m10
98s9.5s7s2m10
118s9s7s1m55
168s8s7s1m40
188s8s7s1m40

Playing as Hecarim

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Charge from far away

    Cast Devastating Charge (E) far from your target: the longer the run, the farther the knockback and the harder the hit, and Warpath (passive) turns your bonus move speed into AD.

  2. Engage from range with your R

    Cast Onslaught of Shadows (R) from range: the fear from the shockwave, at the end of the dash, lasts longer after a long run.

  3. Recast Rampage without waiting

    In teamfights, recast Rampage (Q) as soon as it's back: each cast that hits adds a stack, which lowers its cooldown and raises its damage.

  4. Activate your W in the thick of it

    Activate Spirit of Dread (W) in the middle of the enemies: you gain armor and magic resist, and heal for part of the damage you and your team deal to them.

Playing against Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield before trading

    Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.

  3. Trade when his mana runs low

    Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  5. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Other Hecarim matchups

Patch 16.21.1