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Nautilus
Nautilus
40%
60%

vs

50.0%
Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%
Strong engageHeavy CCVery tankyHeavy AP damage

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Bandlepipes
1vs Hybride
Locket of the Iron Solari
2HP
Protoplasm Harness
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41476%
3419%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Knight's Vow
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Bloodsong
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Heartsteel
Survival
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Shield BashShield Bash
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NautilusNautilus
MalphiteMalphite
Neutral
Neutral
Careful

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 against Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Poke him to break his passive shield: it doesn't recharge for 8s after taking damage.

2

AP champions counter him in lane: Malphite stacks armor but remains vulnerable to magic damage.

3

Spread out in teamfights: his R knocks up in an area. If you're grouped, the fight is lost.

4

His Q costs a lot of mana: force him to spam it and he'll run out before even reaching level 6.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026