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Nunu & Willump vs Malphite

Nunu & Willump
vs
Not enough games
Malphite
Analyze a draft with Nunu & Willump
Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Malphite

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Nunu & Willump: Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, Spirit Visage, Mercury's Treads, Hextech Rocketbelt, Dark Seal, Kaenic Rookern, Rabadon's Deathcap.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Liandry's Torment
1
Dead Man's Plate
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hextech Rocketbelt
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Other options

Hextech Rocketbelt
Dark Seal
Kaenic Rookern
Rabadon's Deathcap
Stormsurge
Shadowflame
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
Bramble Vest
Sunfire Aegis
Thornmail
Zhonya's Hourglass
Mejai's Soulstealer
Lich Bane
Banshee's Veil
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
CelerityCelerity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth 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 Nunu & Willump

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Roll your snowball from far away

    Cast Biggest Snowball Ever! (W) from far away for your ganks: the longer it rolls, the bigger it gets, and the more its damage and knock-up grow.

  2. Hit with all three snowballs

    Hit your target with all three snowballs of Snowball Barrage (E): they're slowed, then at the end of the spell, Willump roots nearby slowed enemies.

  3. Absolute Zero on locked-down enemies

    Cast Absolute Zero (R) on enemies who are already immobilized: the slow grows stronger, and the explosion hurts more the longer you channel.

  4. Save your bite for the objective

    Save Consume (Q) to finish the dragon or Baron with Smite: against a monster, the bite deals true damage and heals you.

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 Nunu & Willump matchups

Patch 16.21.1