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Nasus vs Malphite

Nasus
vs
52.5%

over 3432 games

Malphite
Analyze a draft with Nasus

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nasus: Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Randuin's Omen.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Frozen Heart
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Thornmail
5

Summoner spells

HasteTeleport50%
FlashHaste25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Thornmail
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Iceborn Gauntlet
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
Bramble Vest
Essence Reaver
Dead Man's Plate
Sundered Sky
Fiendhunter Bolts
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bandlepipes
Protoplasm Harness
Kaenic Rookern
Sterak's Gage
Black Cleaver
The Collector
Infinity Edge
Zeke's Convergence
Hullbreaker
Death's Dance
Serylda's Grudge
Heartsteel
Spear of Shojin
Mortal Reminder
Mercurial Scimitar
Fimbulwinter
55.8% WR473 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth 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 Nasus

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Last-hit with Siphoning Strike

    Last-hit minions with Siphoning Strike (Q): each kill with the spell permanently increases its damage, by more on large minions and champions.

  2. Wither their carry

    In teamfights, cast Wither (W) on their carry: the slow grows stronger over the spell's duration and also reduces their attack speed.

  3. Fury of the Sands as the fight starts

    Cast Fury of the Sands (R) as you enter a teamfight: for 15 seconds, you gain health and resistances, damage nearby enemies, and Siphoning Strike (Q) comes back faster.

  4. Farm instead of forcing early

    Early on, farm rather than force trades: Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks are permanent, and every minion you last-hit makes you stronger later.

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 Nasus matchups

Patch 16.21.1