Malphite vs Warwick

Malphite
vs
47.9%

over 303 games

Warwick

Skill matchup

Strong engageHigh sustainSustained DPSHeavy AP damage

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

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

FlashTeleport70%
FlashDot28%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Frozen Heart
Kaenic Rookern
Malignance
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Hollow Radiance
Randuin's Omen
Stormsurge
Zeke's Convergence
Unending Despair
Shadowflame
Oblivion Orb
Iceborn Gauntlet
Dark Seal
Tear of the Goddess
Heartsteel
Force of Nature
Knight's Vow
Abyssal Mask
Mejai's Soulstealer
50.0% WR20 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

Warwick's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Eternal Hunger (P)

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

LevelQWER
38s1m2015s–
67s1m2015s1m50
96s1m1015s1m50
116s1m15s1m30
166s40s13s1m10
186s40s11s1m10

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 Warwick

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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%.

  2. 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%.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Patch 16.21.1