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Malphite vs Aatrox

Malphite
vs
52.6%

over 4120 games

Aatrox
Analyze a draft with Malphite

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Aatrox

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Malphite: Bramble Vest, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Malignance, Kaenic Rookern, Jak'Sho, The Protean.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Bramble Vest
1
Sunfire Aegis
2
Thornmail
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Frozen Heart
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport72%
FlashDot26%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Frozen Heart
Malignance
Kaenic Rookern
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Stormsurge
Zeke's Convergence
Hollow Radiance
Shadowflame
Unending Despair
Iceborn Gauntlet
Dark Seal
Oblivion Orb
Abyssal Mask
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Heartsteel
Force of Nature
Fimbulwinter
Tear of the Goddess
Dead Man's Plate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Luden's Echo
Knight's Vow
Morellonomicon
Hextech Rocketbelt
Eclipse
56.3% WR213 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Aatrox's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Deathbringer Stance (P)

Periodically, Aatrox's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage and heals him, based on the target's max health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s18s9s–
610s18s9s2m
96s16.5s9s2m
116s15s9s1m40
166s12s7s1m20
186s12s5s1m20

Playing as Malphite

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Wait for them to group for R

    Save Unstoppable Force (R) for when the enemy carries are grouped: nothing stops your charge, and the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  2. Steal speed with Seismic Shard

    Cast Seismic Shard (Q) before engaging or to escape: it slows the target and gives you the speed it steals.

  3. Trade with your shield up

    Take your trades while Granite Shield (passive) is up: it absorbs 10% of your max health, and Thunderclap (W) then triples your bonus armor.

  4. Ground Slam against attackers

    Against a champion who lives on autos, start your trades with Ground Slam (E): it lowers their attack speed, and its damage scales with your armor.

Playing against Aatrox

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Avoid the edge of his blade

    Stick to him or step out of range when he casts The Darkin Blade (Q): only the edge, at the end of each swing, knocks you into the air and deals full damage.

  2. Get out of his chains fast

    Leave the Infernal Chains (W) zone before it closes, with a dash if you have one: otherwise you get pulled back to the impact point and take the damage again.

  3. Trade after his blade

    Take a trade right after the three swings of The Darkin Blade (Q): it's his only knock-up, with a 14 to 6 second cooldown depending on rank.

  4. Short trades

    Take short trades: Umbral Dash (E) heals him for part of all the damage he deals to champions, so a long trade favors him.

  5. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts World Ender (R): he gains AD and increased healing, and every takedown extends its duration.

Other Malphite matchups

Patch 16.21.1