Malphite vs Warwick
Skill matchup
Build vs Warwick
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Malphite: Bramble Vest, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Kaenic Rookern, Malignance, Jak'Sho, The Protean.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Warwick's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Warwick's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. If Warwick is below 50% health, he heals the same amount. If Warwick is below 25% health, this healing triples.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 1m20 | 15s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 1m20 | 15s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 6s | 1m10 | 15s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 6s | 1m | 15s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 6s | 40s | 13s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 6s | 40s | 11s | 1m10 |
Playing as Malphite
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Warwick
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay above 50% health
Keep your health above 50%: below that, Blood Hunt (W) gives him speed toward you and attack speed, three times more below 25%.
- Finish him fast below 50% health
When he drops below 50% health, finish him fast, with CC if you have any: Eternal Hunger (passive) then heals him with each auto, three times more below 25%.
- Don't count on a dash to escape
If you have a dash, don't count on it to escape his held bite: Jaws of the Beast (Q) makes him follow all your movement, then leap behind you.
- Stay behind your tanky allies
In teamfights, stay behind your tankiest allies: Infinite Duress (R) suppresses the first champion hit, and its range grows with his move speed.
- Cut his healing
If you have Grievous Wounds, apply it to him: his autos heal him at low health, and Infinite Duress (R) heals him for all the damage it deals.
Other Malphite matchups
Patch 16.21.1