Malphite vs Kled

Malphite
vs
50.8%

over 360 games

Kled

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageStrong engageDive threatHigh burst

Build vs Kled

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Sunfire Aegis
1
Thornmail
2
Frozen Heart
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Kaenic Rookern
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport80%
FlashDot16%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kaenic Rookern
Bramble Vest
Malignance
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Stormsurge
Hollow Radiance
Zeke's Convergence
Iceborn Gauntlet
Unending Despair
Abyssal Mask
Dark Seal
Heartsteel
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Force of Nature
Protoplasm Harness
Tear of the Goddess
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seraph's Embrace
Knight's Vow
84.6% WR26 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

Kled's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (P)

Kled rides his trusty steed, Skaarl, who takes damage for him. When Skaarl's health depletes, Kled dismounts.While dismounted, Kled's abilities change and he deals less damage to champions. Kled can restore Skaarl's courage by fighting enemies. At maximum courage, Kled remounts with a portion of Skaarl's health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s13s13s–
69s13s13s2m20
97s12s13s2m20
117s11s13s2m05
167s9s11s1m50
187s9s9s1m50

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 Kled

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Move away if he hooks you

    If Bear Trap on a Rope (Q) hooks you, move away from him right away: he only rips the trap out, with damage and a pull, if he stays near you for a short moment.

  2. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: Violent Tendencies (W) gives him 4 fast autos, and the fourth deals damage based on your max health.

  3. Hit him while he's on foot

    When Skaarl goes down, hit Kled without letup: on foot, he deals less damage to champions, and Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (passive) remounts him once his courage is back.

  4. Get out of his charge's path

    When he casts Chaaaaaaaarge!!! (R), get out of his path: Skaarl rushes the first champion in the way, and hits harder after a long charge.

Patch 16.21.1